枪

The character "枪" has 8 strokes. "枪" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "枪" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "枪" are "qiāng" . View the stroke order of "枪">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "枪"

n.: spear; gun; rifle; firearm; thing shaped or functioning like a gun

v.: substitute for sb in an examination; sit for an examination in place of another person

• spear : n.矛；枪；鱼叉；持矛兵；植物的幼芽
• gun : n.枪；炮；猎人；射枪；喷射器；枪手；持枪歹徒；猎队的一员；枪炮长；信号枪
• rifle : n.步枪；来复枪；步枪队
• firearm : n.火器；轻武器

Form words with "枪"

照相枪 gun camera

瓦斯枪 gas gun

消防枪 fire gun

喷粉枪 dust gun

氧气枪 oxygen lance

一杆枪 a gun

注油枪 grease/oil gun

喷漆枪 paint (spraying) gun

双筒枪 double-barrelled gun

枪筒子 barrel of a gun

喷火枪 flame gun

单发枪 single-loader

枪套子 holster

喷镀枪 spray torch

连发枪 repeating rifle; magazine gun

等离子枪 plasma gun

玩具喷水枪 water pistol

下俘虏的枪 disarm the captive

给枪上子弹 load a gun

抡枪使棒 swing spears and sticks

Example phrases using "枪"

• 他有枪是证明他有罪的又一证据。

  His possession of the gun is corroboration of his guilt.

• 他扭头看见了枪，拔腿就跑。

  When he turned round and saw the gun, he tried to escape.

• 我用一枝没装子弹的枪把盗贼唬跑了。

  I bluffed off the robber with an unloaded gun.

• 枪万一走火可不是 （闹着） 玩儿的。

  It’s no joke if the gun goes off accidentally.

• 火绳枪是滑膛枪的前身。

  The harquebus is the predecessor of the musket.

• 发给每个士兵一支枪。

  Each soldier was issued a rifle.

• 他握枪的手松开了。

  His grip on the gun loosened.

• 枪被擦得锃光瓦亮。

  The gun was polished shining bright.

• 他突然亮出一支枪。

  He suddenly produced a gun.

• 他的枪没有发火。

  His gun missed fire.