máo
矛
ancient weapon; surname Mao
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
ancient spear-like pole weapon
formalAlso called 长矛 (long spear) as a common modern term for this type of ancient weapon.
Gǔ古
dài代
shì士
bīng兵
cháng常
yòng用
cháng长
máo矛
zuò作
zhàn战
。
Ancient soldiers often used long spears in battles.
Tā他
chí手
shǒu持
máo长
chōng矛
xiàng冲
dí向
jūn敌
zhèn军
yíng阵
营
。
He charged at the enemy camp with a spear in hand.
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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
máo矛
。
The museum displayed bronze spears from the Warring States period.
Cháng长
máo矛
hé和
dùn盾
pái牌
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
zuò作
zhàn战
zhuāng装
bèi备
。
Spears and shields were common combat equipment in ancient times.
Zhè这
wèi位
wǔ武
jiàng将
huī挥
wǔ舞
zhe着
máo长
tuì矛
què击
le退
dí了
rén敌
人
。
This military general waved his spear to repel the enemy.
noun
surname Mao
One of the most common Chinese surnames, especially famous due to Mao Zedong.
Máo毛
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
。
Mr. Mao is a new colleague at our company.
Máo毛
Zé泽
dōng东
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
wěi伟
dà大
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
。
Mao Zedong was a great leader of China.
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Máo毛
jiào教
shòu授
zài在
běi北
jīng京
dà大
xué学
rèn任
jiào教
。
Professor Mao teaches at Peking University.
Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
máo毛
de的
yī医
shēng生
。
I know a doctor with the surname Mao.
Máo毛
jiā家
shì是
dāng当
dì地
de的
shū书
xiāng香
mén门
dì第
。
The Mao family is a scholarly family locally.