How to Write 矛 (mao / máo) in Chinese — spear

矛

máo

spear; lance; pike

HSK 5矛矛

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

máospear; lance; pike

3Structure

矛

Single-component character独体字

矛 is built from 1 part — it is written as one block.

矛

4Common Words with 矛

内部矛盾nèi bù máo dùn

internal contradiction

敌我矛盾dí wǒ máo dùn

contradictions between ourselves and the enemy; Either you are for us or against us.

矛斑蝗莺máo bān huáng yīng

(bird species of China) lanceolated warbler (Locustella lanceolata)

矛柄máo bǐng

shaft

矛盾máo dùn

contradiction; 个[gè]; conflicting views

矛纹草鹛máo wén cǎo méi

(bird species of China) Chinese babax (Babax lanceolatus)

Other Characters Pronounced “mao”

hair; feather; down

cat

to risk; to brave (in 冒险)

帽

màoHSK 4

old variant of 帽[mào]

commerce

appearance

yak (Bos grunniens)

surname Mao

6Printable Worksheet

chinese-handwriting.com

矛

máo

spear; lance; pike

Common Words

nèi bù máo dùn

内部矛盾

internal contradiction

dí wǒ máo dùn

敌我矛盾

contradictions between ourselves and the enemy; Either you are for us or against us.

máo bān huáng yīng

矛斑蝗莺

(bird species of China) lanceolated warbler (Locustella lanceolata)

máo bǐng

矛柄

shaft

máo dùn

矛盾

contradiction; 个[gè]; conflicting views

máo wén cǎo méi

矛纹草鹛

(bird species of China) Chinese babax (Babax lanceolatus)

Tracing Practice

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