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CHINESE CHARACTER
máo
矛
矛
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spear; contradiction
- Numbered pinyin
- mao2
- English meanings
- spear; lance; contradiction
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
risk
hat; cap
Mao
cat
lush; flourishing
thatch grass
appearance; looks
trade; commerce
fashionable; bangs
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Related words
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- 矛盾
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