Meaning
spear; lance; pike
Chinese: 戈、长兵器。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “mao” becomes a different word in each tone. 矛 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 矛盾máo dùncontradiction; conflicting views; contradictory
- 矛头máo tóuspearhead; barb; an attack or criticism
- 自相矛盾zì xiāng máo dùnto contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent
- 长矛cháng máopike; lance
- 闹矛盾nào máo dùnto be at loggerheads; to have a falling out
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Example Sentence
他的话前后矛盾，让人听不明白。Tā de huà qián hòu máo dùn, ràng rén tīng bu míng bai.His words are contradictory and hard to understand.
他Tāhe的deof话huàdialect前后qián hòuaround矛盾máo dùncontradiction，让ràngto let人rénperson听tīngto listen to不明bu míngnot clear白baiBai ethnic group。