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Kitchen knife chopping vegetables. Both the spine and edge are straight, making them resemble cleavers, though they are much lighter. Deba knives are Japanese knives used primarily for cutting fish. They have blades that are 18 cm to 30 cm (7 to 12 inches) long with a curved spine. A Chinese chef's knife — sometimes referred to as a Caidao, which literally mean "vegetable knife", "Chinese cleaver" or "chopper"— is the rectangular-bladed, all-purpose knife traditionally used in China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and many other Asian countries to prepare a variety of meats, fish, and vegetables. The popularity of this style of knife has