丈八點鋼矛
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Zhang Fei's weapon may have looked something like the one in this Qing Dynasty handscroll, but slightly longer
See also: 丈八点钢矛
Chinese
| zhang (unit of measurement) | eight | refined steel | spear; lance; pike | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (丈八點鋼矛) | 丈 | 八 | 點鋼 | 矛 | |
| simp. (丈八点钢矛) | 丈 | 八 | 点钢 | 矛 | |
Etymology
丈八 (zhàngbā, “1.8 zhang: 4.158 meters or 13 feet 7.708776 inches”) + 點鋼／点钢 (diǎngāng, “refined steel”) + 矛 (máo, “lance; long spear”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄤˋ ㄅㄚ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄍㄤ ㄇㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jhàng ba diǎngang máo
- Wade–Giles: Chang4 pa1 tien3-kang1 mao2
- Yale: Jàng bā dyǎn-gāng máu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Janq ba deangang mau
- Palladius: Чжан ба дяньган мао (Čžan ba djanʹgan mao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ kɑŋ⁵⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
丈八點鋼矛
- (archaic) the long lance used by Zhang Fei
- 張飛造丈八點鋼矛。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
- Zhāng Fēi zào zhàngbādiǎngāngmáo.
- Zhang Fei designed a 1.8 zhang lance, the tip of which was refined steel.
张飞造丈八点钢矛。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
- 丈八蛇矛 (Zhàng bā shémáo)