Radical 矛 – Spear

Pinyin: máo
Strokes: 5 strokes
Variants: None

Meaning

Spear, lance, pike

Memory tipA long hooked spear. Characters with 矛 relate to spears and conflict: 矛 (spear), 矛盾 (contradiction – spear versus shield). It also appears in 柔 (soft), 务 (affair).

HSK characters with 矛 (1)

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矛máoHSK 5

Other 5-stroke radicals

玄Dark
玉Jade / King
瓜Melon
瓦Tile
甘Sweet
生Life / Birth
用Use
田Field

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Radical 矛 – Spear

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