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Etymology
Pictograph of a spear-like weapon.
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As a pictographic character and independent radical, 矛 directly depicts a long-handled thrusting weapon from ancient warfare, such as a spear or pike. Its strokes outline the weapon's key parts: the sharp metal blade at the top, a small hook or tassel below it, and the long wooden or bamboo shaft. Representing offensive weaponry, it is strongly associated with combat and aggression. Its most famous conceptual use is in the compound with the character for shield, forming the word for contradiction, symbolizing the clash between an unstoppable force and an immovable defense.
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矛盾无处不在。
古代战士手持长矛作战。
他的心里充满了矛盾。
自卫队装备了盾牌和矛。
讨论中暴露了双方的根本矛盾。
这是一种先进的理论武器，堪称思想之矛。
技术进步有时会与伦理规范产生尖锐矛盾。
他试图用逻辑之矛，攻破对方论证中的盾。