Chinese

		ten feet	eight; 8	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

Proper noun

丈八點鋼矛

1. (archaic) the long lance used by Zhang Fei

Zhang Fei's weapon may have looked something like the one in this Qing Dynasty handscroll, but slightly longer

Synonyms

• 丈八蛇矛 (Zhàng bā shémáo)

References

• Luo, Guanzhong (14th century) Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Chapter 1 (in Mandarin/English)
• “Ayusi Scattering Rebels with Upraised Spear”, in National Palace Museum (in English), accessed 2009-05-09
• “丈八點鋼矛”, in Baidu on-line Encyclopedia (in Mandarin), accessed 2009-05-09