枪

槍
qiāng
HSK 5
#872 most
frequent character
gun, firearm, rifle, spear
noun
Measure words:支 zhī,把 bǎ,杆 gǎn,条 tiáo,枝 zhī

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

枪 uses 木 wood as the meaning part and 仓 cāng as the sound part. It first meant a wooden pole sharpened at both ends, used as a weapon or tool. The meaning grew to spear, then weapon, and finally firearm.

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Example Sentences

他有一把枪。
tāyǒu yībǎ qiāng 。
He has a gun.
他们在训练使用步枪。
tāmen zài xùnliàn shǐyòng bùqiāng 。
They are training to use rifles.
在博物馆里，我看到了古代的长枪。
zài bówù guǎn lǐ ， wǒkàndào le gǔdài de chángqiāng 。
In the museum, I saw an ancient spear.

Words with similar meanings

炮páo
cannon
Although '炮' generally refers to larger artillery, it is sometimes used to refer to firearms in a broader sense.
武器wǔqì
weapon
'武器' is a broader term that encompasses all types of weaponry, including guns.

Homophones

呛qiāng
to choke
腔qiāng
cavity
将qiāng
to desire, to invite, to request
抢qiāng
(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage)

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