枪

槍

qiāng

noun HSK 5 #298

Measure Word

一把枪 bǎ

Meanings

1 gun; firearm; rifle
2 spear; lance

Characters

gun; spear; weapon

Examples

警察拿出了枪。

Jǐngchá ná chū le qiāng.

The police officer drew his gun.

他听到了枪声。

Tā tīngdào le qiāng shēng.

He heard gunshots.

这把枪是假的。

Zhè bǎ qiāng shì jiǎ de.

This gun is fake.

Tips

usage

Common compounds: 手枪 (shǒuqiāng, pistol), 步枪 (bùqiāng, rifle), 机枪 (jīqiāng, machine gun), 枪声 (qiāngshēng, gunshot sound).

history

The character has 木 (wood) on the left — historically, guns/spears had wooden shafts or stocks.

Stroke Order

枪 qiāng