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矛头 (máo tóu): Spearhead / point of attack (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown

矛头 consists of 2 characters.

máo
矛
spear, lance, a long-handled weapon with a sharp point
tóu
头
head; top, end; first
HSK 3.0 · L2
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Pinyinmáo tóu
Meaningspearhead / point of attack
Characters2
HSK3.0 Level 7-9
SyntaxNoun
Word矛头
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How to Use 矛头 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 矛头 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object
zhuǎn转
yí移
máo矛
tóu头
neutral
shift the spearhead
duì对
zhǔn准
máo矛
tóu头
neutral
direct the spearhead at
Subject + Verbwith指向
máo矛
tóu头
zhǐ指
xiàng向
Adjective + Nounwith尖锐
jiān尖
ruì锐
de的
máo矛
tóu头
4.

Example Sentences with 矛头

zhè这
bǎ把
máo矛
tóu头
hěn很
fēng锋
lì利
neutral
spearhead points to
neutral
sharp spearhead
。
This spearhead is very sharp.
zhè这
cì次
yú舆
lùn论
de的
máo矛
tóu头
zhí直
zhǐ指
zhèng政
fǔ府
chǔ处
lǐ理
wēi危
jī机
de的
fāng方
shì式
。
This time, the spearhead of public opinion directly points at the government's way of handling the crisis.
nǐ你
wèi为
shén什
me么
zǒng总
bǎ把
máo矛
tóu头
duì对
zhǔn准
wǒ我
，
ér而
bú不
shì是
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
běn本
shēn身
？
Why do you always turn the spearhead towards me instead of solving the problem itself?
tā他
de的
máo矛
tóu头
zhǐ指
xiàng向
le了
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
。
His spearhead is aimed at the competitors.
tā他
bìng并
wèi未
jiāng将
máo矛
tóu头
zhǐ指
xiàng向
rèn任
hé何
rén人
，
zhǐ只
shì是
kè客
guān观
fēn分
xī析
le了
shī失
bài败
de的
yuán原
yīn因
。
He did not direct the spearhead at anyone, but only objectively analyzed the reasons for the failure.
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
，
tā她
de的
máo矛
tóu头
jì既
jiān尖
ruì锐
yòu又
jīng精
zhǔn准
，
lìng令
duì对
shǒu手
nán难
yǐ以
zhāo招
jià架
。
During the debate, her spearhead was both sharp and precise, making it difficult for her opponent to counter.
pī批
píng评
de的
máo矛
tóu头
zhǔ主
yào要
zhēn针
duì对
guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
de的
jué决
cè策
shī失
wù误
。
The spearhead of criticism is mainly directed at the management's decision-making errors.
bié别
bǎ把
máo矛
tóu头
duì对
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
rén人
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
tuán团
jié结
qǐ起
lái来
miàn面
duì对
wài外
bù部
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
Don't point the spearhead at our own people; we should unite to face external challenges.

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  • 头痛tóu tòngHSK 4
  • 抬头tái tóuHSK 4
  • 点头diǎn tóuHSK 4
  • 低头dī tóuHSK 5
  • 木头mù touHSK 5
  • 石头shí touHSK 5
  • 里头lǐ touHSK 5