霰弹

霰彈

xiàndàn

noun #21,575

Measure Word

一发霰弹 fā

Meanings

1 buckshot
2 shotgun shell
3 shrapnel shell
4 canister shot

Characters

sleet; snow pellets; small scattered particles

bullet; shell; projectile

Examples

HSK 5

霰弹散射范围广，适合近距离射击。

Xiàndàn sǎn shè fànwéi guǎng, shìhé jìn jùlí shèjī.

Buckshot has a wide scatter range, suitable for close-range shooting.

HSK 7-9

猎人用霰弹枪打猎。

Lièrén yòng xiàndànqiāng dǎliè.

The hunter hunted with a shotgun.

Tips

memory

霰 (xiàn) means sleet or pellets of ice - tiny scattered particles. 弹 means bullet/shell. Together 霰弹 paints the image of many pellets scattering like sleet, which is exactly how buckshot works.

Stroke Order

霰 xiàn

弹 dàn