火枪

火槍

huǒqiāng

noun #22,605

Measure Word

一把火枪 bǎ

Meanings

1 firearm (historical)
2 musket
3 flintlock rifle

Characters

Examples

士兵们手持火枪，准备战斗。

Shìbīngmen shǒu chí huǒqiāng, zhǔnbèi zhàndòu.

The soldiers held muskets, ready for battle.

火枪在明朝时期传入中国。

Huǒqiāng zài Míngcháo shíqī chuánrù Zhōngguó.

Firearms were introduced to China during the Ming Dynasty.

Tips

history

火枪 historically refers to early gunpowder weapons including matchlock and flintlock muskets. In modern usage it can refer generically to a gun, though 枪 alone is more common.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ

枪 qiāng