矛 máo — spear; lance 矛 máo Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #343 máo mao2 Basic definition noun spear; lance e.g 长矛矛戟 noun contradiction e.g 矛盾自相矛盾 Detailed explanation noun spear lance;pike e.g 矛戟 矛戈 · 矛弧 · 矛子 · 矛叉 · 矛舛 Related words 矛盾 máo dùn contradiction 主要矛盾 zhǔ yào máo dùn principal contradiction 矛头 máo tóu spearhead; target 自相矛盾 zì xiāng máo dùn self-contradictory 长矛 cháng máo pike; lance 矛戟 máo jǐ spears and halberds