Depends on translation...
some call them knives, which can be a litteral translation of the chinese (I believe). There are many different swords...
http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/info/weapons.php
is a link to the resources section, and the 100 weapons of kung fu (there are more).
Most common are the dao- or broadsword, and jian - or straight sword. Then you have nine ring broadsword, two handend broadsword, two handed straight sword etc. Plus you have things like the kwan dao. which would translate into kwans sword... but is a long weapon (long handle (70"+) and a sword like end) .
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