矛盾
Old HSK 5
矛盾 (máodùn) · contradiction
矛盾 (máodùn) means “contradiction; conflict; conflicted”. It is written with 2 characters: 矛 (spear) + 盾 (shield). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 矛盾 is built
The characters
矛 máo · spear
What 矛 is made of
矛 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 5 strokes.
盾 dùn · shield
What 盾 is made of
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Example sentences
他说的前后矛盾。Tā shuō de qiánhòu máodùn.What he says contradicts itself.
我心里很矛盾，不知道该怎么办。Wǒ xīnlǐ hěn máodùn, bù zhīdao gāi zěnmebàn.I'm torn and don't know what to do.
Questions about 矛盾
What does 矛盾 mean?
矛盾 (máodùn) means “contradiction; conflict; conflicted”.
How do you pronounce 矛盾?
矛盾 is pronounced máodùn.
Which HSK level is 矛盾?
矛盾 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 矛盾 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.