[spear] Qiang ({zh|t=槍|s=枪|p=qīang}) is the Chinese term for spear. Due to its relative ease of manufacture, the spear in many variations was ubiquitous on the pre-modern Chinese battlefield. It is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Dao (sabre), and the Jian (sword), called in this group `The King of We... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qiang_(spear)