矛 Stroke Order — How to Write 矛
矛 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 矛, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
矛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- máo
Meanings of 矛 in Chinese
máo矛
Common Words and Phrases with 矛
More words with 矛
- cháng长máo矛spear, lance
- nào闹máo矛dùn盾to quarrel, to have a disagreement
- xiāng相máo矛dùn盾contradictory, conflicting
- xiǎo小máo矛dùn盾minor conflict, small disagreement
- jiā家tíng庭máo矛dùn盾family conflict, family dispute
- máo矛dùn盾jiū纠fēn纷disputes and conflicts, conflicts and disputes
- nèi内bù部máo矛dùn盾internal conflict, internal contradiction
- nèi内xīn心máo矛dùn盾Internal conflict, Inner conflict
- qián前hòu后máo矛dùn盾contradictory, inconsistent
- tóng铜máo矛Bronze spear, Copper spear
- chǎn产shēng生máo矛dùn盾create conflict, cause conflict
- shè社huì会máo矛dùn盾social conflicts, social contradictions
- zhǔ主yào要máo矛dùn盾principal contradiction, main contradiction
- hù互xiāng相máo矛dùn盾contradictory, conflicting
- hé核xīn心máo矛dùn盾core contradiction, principal contradiction
- zhì制zào造máo矛dùn盾create conflict, stir up conflict
Idioms with 矛
- máo矛dùn盾chóng重chóng重riddled with contradictions
- zì自xiāng相máo矛dùn盾contradict oneself
- máo矛dùn盾xiāng相xiàng向diametrically opposed
- cāo操máo矛rù入shì室Turn an opponent's weapons against them
- dǎo倒chí持gē戈máo矛empower enemy by mishandling own resources
- yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn楯contradict oneself
- bēi杯jiǔ酒gē戈máo矛hostility from a social gathering
- wáng亡jǐ戟dé得máo矛lose one, gain another
- yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn盾contradict oneself
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Open the tool →Questions about 矛
What does 矛 mean in Chinese?
矛 (máo) means “A spear” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 矛?
矛 is pronounced máo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 矛 have?
矛 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 矛?
矛 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 矛. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 矛?
The radical of 矛 is 矛, and 矛 is a pictograph.