丈八蛇矛
zhàng​bā​shé​máo

serpent spear

  • created sense approved 丈八蛇矛 · zhàng​bā​shé​máo · serpent spear — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    丈八蛇矛

    zhàng​bā​shé​máo

    serpent spear

    An ancient long spear measuring 18 Chinese feet (roughly 4 to 6 meters) with a wavy spearhead shaped like a snake; famously associated with the general Zhang Fei in the [[三国演义|三國演義|san1 guo2 yan3 yi4]]

    丈 (literal) → 丈 · zhàng · zhang 八 (literal) → 八 · bā · eight 蛇矛 (literal) → 蛇矛 · shé​máo · snake spear

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