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Chinese Cleaver Broad rectangular blade with a short handle; Metal blade with variable handle colour; One long sharp cutting edge.
Critical safety warning Confirm the blade is suitable; an ordinary vegetable cleaver is not automatically a bone chopper. Keep fingers clear. The blade can cut; keep fingers and body out of its path and never catch a falling sharp tool.
A Chinese cleaver can cut fingers and is not automatically a bone chopper. Never chop hard bone unless the tool is designed for it; keep fingers outside the blade path and never catch a falling knife.
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3 identity clues Broad rectangular blade with a short handle Metal blade with variable handle colour One long sharp cutting edge Reading language:
Names in other languages
繁體中文 菜刀
English Chinese Cleaver
Bahasa Indonesia Pisau golok dapur
Tagalog Malapad na kutsilyong pangkusina Identity & uses Common confusion Handling & storage Useful phrases How to identify it Check these features together: Broad rectangular blade with a short handle; Metal blade with variable handle colour; One long sharp cutting edge. Colour alone is not sufficient. Check the original packaging for the name, material, size and intended use; brand or colour does not replace this information.
Common confusion Compare withKitchen Shears
Broad rectangular blade with a short handle Metal blade with variable handle colour One long sharp cutting edge Two crossing short blades Metal blades and variable handle colour Sturdy finger loops and a central pivot How to identify it For Chinese Cleaver, look for broad rectangular blade with a short handle. Styles and packaging vary, so check the actual name and intended task.
Close Kitchen Shears Critical safety warning Clean first and check intended uses; do not move from raw meat to cooked food without cleaning. Keep fingers clear. The blade can cut; keep fingers and body out of its path and never catch a falling sharp tool.
Kitchen shears can cut fingers; after cutting raw meat, do not cut cooked food until the shears are thoroughly cleaned. Keep fingers clear of the blades and never catch falling shears.
Identification illustration; actual appearance may vary. Common Hong Kong household uses Cut food on a stable chopping board.
Use & cleaning Confirm the blade is suitable; an ordinary vegetable cleaver is not automatically a bone chopper. Keep fingers clear. The blade can cut; keep fingers and body out of its path and never catch a falling sharp tool.
Storage & care Clean and dry as instructed, then fit a guard or use secure storage so the blade is not exposed or accessible to children.
Useful market phrase 唔該，我想要菜刀，請幫我確認名稱同用途。 Meaning: I would like Chinese Cleaver, please. Help me confirm its name and use.
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Last reviewed: 2026-09-22
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Close Chinese Cleaver Critical safety warning Confirm the blade is suitable; an ordinary vegetable cleaver is not automatically a bone chopper. Keep fingers clear. The blade can cut; keep fingers and body out of its path and never catch a falling sharp tool.
A Chinese cleaver can cut fingers and is not automatically a bone chopper. Never chop hard bone unless the tool is designed for it; keep fingers outside the blade path and never catch a falling knife.
Identification illustration; actual appearance may vary. Close 菜刀 Chinese Cleaver
Identification illustration; actual appearance may vary. Critical safety warning Confirm the blade is suitable; an ordinary vegetable cleaver is not automatically a bone chopper. Keep fingers clear. The blade can cut; keep fingers and body out of its path and never catch a falling sharp tool.
A Chinese cleaver can cut fingers and is not automatically a bone chopper. Never chop hard bone unless the tool is designed for it; keep fingers outside the blade path and never catch a falling knife.
