丈八點鋼矛
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
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. [Pinyin]
- 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)