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枪 (槍)

qiāng

Definition

gun
firearm
rifle
spear
thing with shape or function similar to a gun
to substitute for another person in a test
to knock
classifier (for rifle shots)
measure word

Character Decomposition

Related words (106)

gunshot wound

to execute by firing squad; same as 槍斃|枪毙

to shoot (with a gun); shooting incident

bayonet

bandits with guns; an armed criminal; a gunman

muzzle of a gun

crack; shooting sound; gunshot

bullet

to shoot

bullet

gun battle; firefight

gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own

butt of a gun; stock

a gun; guns in general

to substitute for sb in sitting an examination

qiang (spear)

bolt of gun

to shoot dead

gun barrel

a gun; guns in general; same as 槍支|枪支

gun bolt

firearm

to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; (fig.) to discard; to get rid of

marksmanship

firearm

amateur pirated DVD, made e.g. by shooting a running movie

loophole (for firing); embrasure

gun cylinder; external barrel of a gun

gun barrel

barrel of a gun

gun cover

breech bolt (e.g. of rifle)

qiāng wū zéi

squid

(a) shooting

butt of a gun

gun barrel

gun barrel

qiāng liú dàn

rifle grenade

qiāng lín jiàn yǔ

forest of spear, rain of arrows

to be hit by a gun; shot

sniper's shot

sword and spear; weapons

to (open) fire; to shoot (with a gun)

pistol

to fire a gun; to substitute for sb in sitting an examination

volley; salvo

to open fire; to shoot a gun

machine gun

javelin

rifle

an air gun

water pistol (toy); water gun; sprinkler; water cannon

western style guns (in former times)

firearms (in historical context); flintlock (old powder and shot firearm)

opium pipe

welding torch

hunting gun; shotgun

stun gun; Taser

to lay down one's arms; to surrender; to disarm

short spear (arch.); (fig.) trickery

(Internet slang) to get unjustly ridiculed, attacked, implicated in sth etc while just being present; abbr. for 躺着也中枪

rifle

pike

carbine; lance

carbine; lance

flintlock musket; fowling piece (shotgun); air gun

to fire warning shots

chōng fēng qiāng

submachine gun

kǎ bīn qiāng

carbine rifle (loanword)

fā lìng qiāng

starting pistol

chī qiāng yào

(lit.) to have swallowed gunpowder; (fig.) to be ablaze with anger; ornery; snappy

huí mǎ qiāng

sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard)

zài qiāng kǒu

at gunpoint

shè dīng qiāng

nail gun; stud gun

dāng qiāng shǐ

to use (sb) as a tool

dǎ shǒu qiāng

to masturbate

dǎ jiāo qiāng

sealant gun; glue gun

lā mǎo qiāng

sǎn dàn qiāng

shotgun

jī guān qiāng

also written 機槍|机枪; machine gun

lái fù qiāng

rifle (loanword); also written 來福槍|来福枪

lái fú qiāng

rifle (loanword); also written 來復槍|来复枪

huǒ qiāng shǒu

gunman; musketeer

rè fēng qiāng

heat gun

wán jù qiāng

toy gun

hóng yīng qiāng

ancient spear-like weapon, decorated with a red tassel

lǎo yān qiāng

heavy smoker; chain smoker; life-long smoker

qīng jī qiāng

light machine gun

zhòng jī qiāng

heavy machine gun

jīn qiāng yú

tuna

mǎo dīng qiāng

rivet gun

xiàn dàn qiāng

shotgun

chún qiāng shé jiàn

fight a battle of words; cross verbal swords

chún qiāng shé zhàn

war of words

zuǒ lún shǒu qiāng

revolver

chí qiāng qiāng jié

armed robbery

cā qiāng zǒu huǒ

to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun; (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war

tū jī bù qiāng

assault rifle

jiǎo qiāng bù shā

“surrender and your life will be spared”

hè qiāng shí dàn

(of the military or police) to carry loaded rifles ready for an emergency

zhuàn lún shǒu qiāng

revolver (handgun)

qīng jī guān qiāng

also written 輕機槍|轻机枪; light machine gun

zhòng jī guān qiāng

also written 重機槍|重机枪; heavy machine gun

cháng qiāng duǎn pào

camera (jocular)

gāo shè jī qiāng

anti-aircraft machine gun

躺着也中枪

tǎng zhe yě zhòng qiāng

(lit.) to get shot even when lying down; (fig.) to get unjustly ridiculed, attacked, implicated in sth etc while just being present (Internet slang); abbr. to 躺枪

Idioms (6)

枪打出头鸟

qiāng dǎ chū tóu niǎo

the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom); nonconformity gets punished

dāo qiāng bù rù

(lit.) impervious to sword or spear (idiom); (fig.) invulnerable; untouchable; thick-skinned; impervious to criticism

dān qiāng pǐ mǎ

(lit.) single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed; unaccompanied

zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng

real swords, real spears (idiom); real weapons; very much for real; every bit real; the genuine article

niǎo qiāng huàn pào

bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously

银样镴枪头

yín yàng là qiāng tóu

silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior

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