矛 máo ㄇㄠˊ maau4

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 矛 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 自相矛盾 ( zì xiāng máo dùn zi6 soeng1 maau4 teon5 )。

    You're contradicting yourself.

  • 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 有时候 有時候 ( yǒu shí hou jau5 si4 hau6 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 矛盾 ( máo dùn maau4 teon5 ) 冲突 衝突 ( chōng tū cung1 dat6 )

    Every now and then they clash over their differences.

  • 矛 ( máo maau4 ) 尖 ( jiān ) 浸 ( jìn zam3 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 一种 一種 ( yī zhǒng jat1 zung2 ) 致命 ( zhì mìng zi3 ming6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 毒药 毒藥 ( dú yào duk6 joek6 ) 里 裡 ( lǐ leoi5 )。

    The tip of the spear was dipped in a deadly poison.

  • 希望 ( xī wàng hei1 mong6 ) 与 與 ( yǔ jyu5 ) 现实 現實 ( xiàn shí jin6 sat6 ) 之间 之間 ( zhī jiān zi1 gaan1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 矛盾 ( máo dùn maau4 teon5 ), 因 ( yīn jan1 ) 何 ( hé ho4 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 起 ( qǐ hei2 )?

    From what stems this contradiction between our hopes and our reality?

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 和 ( hé wo4 ) 老板 老闆 ( lǎo bǎn lou5 baan2 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 矛盾 ( máo dùn maau4 teon5 ), 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 ) 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 知道 ( zhī dào zi1 dou3 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 好 ( hǎo hou2 )。

    Between you and me, he's in trouble with the boss.

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