矛 (maau4) — spear; pike; lance in Cantonese | HKDictionary

maauˎ₄矛

Mandarin Pinyin: mao2

Meaning of 矛

nounspear; pike; lance

noun(adjective) 1. Dishonest; 2. Crafty; 3. Deceitful; 4. Cunning; 5. Tricky

Example Sentences with 矛

cinˎ₄前hauˍ₆後maauˎ₄矛deonˍ₆盾wo˗₃喎

There's a contradiction there.

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Words Containing 矛

亡戟得矛mong4 gik1 dak1 maau4

a loss in one thing is made up for by the gain in another (lit., "losing a halberd and gaining a spear")

發矛faat3 maau4

to be in a temper (also 發茅); to go crazy, to go mad

矛盾maau4 teon5

contradictory; conflicting; opposing

矛頭maau4 tau4

spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism

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