蛇矛
Chinese
editsnake; serpent | spear; lance; pike | ||
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simp. and trad. (蛇矛) |
蛇 | 矛 |
Etymology
editLiterally: 蛇 (snake) + 矛 (lance)
- Snake refers to the length of the lance.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄜˊ ㄇㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shémáo
- Wade–Giles: shê2-mao2
- Yale: shé-máu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shermau
- Palladius: шэмао (šɛmao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɤ³⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
edit蛇矛
- (archaic) a long lance
Derived terms
edit- 丈八蛇矛 (Zhàng bā shémáo)