矛 maau⁴ {máo}

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

矛 maau⁴ {máo}

1. spear
2. lance
3. pike

矛盾 maau⁴ teon⁵ {máo dùn}

(noun) conflict

矛柄 maau⁴ beng³ {máo bǐng}

shaft

矛頭〔-头〕 maau⁴ tau⁴ {máo tóu}

1. spearhead
2. barb
3. an attack or criticism

矛盾 maau⁴ teon⁵ {máo dùn}

1. contradiction
2. CL: 個
3. conflicting views
4. contradictory

矛隼 maau⁴ zeon² {máo sǔn}

(Chinese bird species) gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

矛斑蝗鶯〔---莺〕 maau⁴ baan¹ wong⁴ ang¹ {máo bān huáng yīng}

(Chinese bird species) lanceolated warbler (Locustella lanceolata)

矛紋草鶥〔-纹-鹛〕 maau⁴ man⁴ cou² mei⁴ {máo wén cǎo méi}

(Chinese bird species) Chinese babax (Babax lanceolatus)

矛頭指向〔-头--〕 maau⁴ tau⁴ zi² hoeng³ {máo tóu zhǐ xiàng}

to target sb or sth (for attack, criticism etc)