Meaning
gun; firearm; rifle; spear; rifle; spear
Chinese: 戈、长兵器。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qiang” becomes a different word in each tone. 枪 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 开枪kāi qiāngto open fire; to shoot a gun
- 手枪shǒu qiāngpistol
- 枪毙qiāng bìto execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of
- 中枪zhòng qiāngto be hit by a gun; shot
- 枪子qiāng zǐbullet
Example Sentence
警察身上配着一把枪。Jǐng chá shēn shàng pèi zhe yì bǎ qiāng.The police officer carries a gun.
警察Jǐng chápolice身上shēn shàngon the body配pèito join着zhe(ongoing action)一yìone把bǎ(marks the object)枪qiānggun。