丈八蛇矛 zhàng bā shé máo

very long spear with snake-like blade

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. ancient spear-like weapon 18 Chinese feet 尺chǐ in length, with a wavy spearhead like a snake's body,

Characters

Character Meaning
丈 zhàng HSK 2
husband; measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)
八 bā HSK 1
eight; 8
蛇 shé HSK 5
snake; serpent; variant of 蛇shé
矛 máo HSK 5
spear; lance; pike