梭子

suōzi

noun #26,296

Measure Word

一个梭子 gè

Meanings

1 shuttle (for weaving)
2 cartridge clip (for a firearm)
3 burst of gunfire

Characters

shuttle (weaving tool) / to dart

Examples

HSK 6

他一梭子子弹打出去，对面没有任何回应。

Tā yī suōzi zǐdàn dǎ chūqù, duìmiàn méiyǒu rènhé huíyìng.

He fired off a burst of bullets, but there was no response from the other side.

HSK 7-9

织布机上的梭子来回穿行。

Zhībùjī shàng de suōzi láihuí chuānxíng.

The shuttle on the loom moves back and forth.

Tips

usage

梭子 originally referred to the shuttle used in weaving, which darts rapidly back and forth. By analogy, it came to mean a cartridge clip or magazine for an automatic weapon, and by extension a burst of automatic fire.

Stroke Order

梭 suō

子 zǐ