蛇矛

Chinese

		snake; serpent	spear; lance; pike
simp. and trad. (蛇矛)		蛇	矛

Etymology

Literally: 蛇 (snake) + 矛 (lance)

Snake refers to the length of the lance.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): shémáo

(Zhuyin): ㄕㄜˊ ㄇㄠˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: shémáo
  - Zhuyin: ㄕㄜˊ ㄇㄠˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: shémáo
  - Wade–Giles: shê²-mao²
  - Yale: shé-máu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shermau
  - Palladius: шэмао (šɛmao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʂɤ³⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵/

Noun

蛇矛

(archaic) a long lance

Derived terms

丈八蛇矛 (Zhàng bā shémáo)

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