撞针

撞針

zhuànɡzhēn

noun #25,535

Measure Word

一根撞针 gēn

Meanings

1 firing pin
2 striker (in a firearm)

Characters

to collide/to strike

Examples

枪的撞针损坏后就无法正常击发。

Qiāng de zhuàngzhēn sǔnhuài hòu jiù wúfǎ zhèngcháng jīfā.

If the firing pin of a gun is damaged, it cannot fire properly.

他检查了枪机上的撞针。

Tā jiǎnchá le qiāng jī shàng de zhuàngzhēn.

He inspected the firing pin on the gun mechanism.

Tips

memory

撞 means to collide or strike, and 针 means needle/pin. A 撞针 is literally a striking needle — the small pin that hits the primer to fire a gun.

Stroke Order

撞 zhuàng

针 zhēn