WordTOCFL Level 4stative verb (adj.)Taiwan frequency #1,888

矛盾

máodùn·ㄇㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄣˋ

“contradiction; conflicting views; a situation where statements or actions oppose each other; in logic, two propositions that cannot both be true or both false at the same time”

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矛

máo·ㄇㄠˊ

A spear or lance; a polearm with a sharp point; also a radical in Chinese dictionaries.

盾

dùn·ㄉㄨㄣˋ

A shield used as a weapon for defense; a metaphor for support or aid; a shield-shaped object; currency unit of Vietnam and other countries.