What does 枪 mean in Chinese?

枪 (qiāng) means "gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; ,把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 5 word.

How do you pronounce 枪?

枪 is pronounced "qiāng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 枪?

枪 is an HSK Level 5 word (HSK 2.0: Level 5, HSK 3.0: Level 5).

What words contain the character 枪?

Common words with 枪 include 中枪 (to be hit by a gun), 冷枪 (sniper's shot), 刀枪 (sword and spear), 匣枪 (Mauser pistol (C96 type)), 手枪 (pistol).

How do you write 枪?

You can practice writing 枪 using our stroke order tool.

枪 (qiāng), gun

枪

qiāng

gun; firearm; rifle; spear

HSK 5classifierverb

Traditional: 槍

Character Breakdown

Radical: 木 (no. 75)Traditional: 槍

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Definitions

(classifier, verb) gun
firearm
rifle
spear
thing with shape or function similar to a gun
,把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]
to substitute for another person in a test
to knock
classifier for rifle shots

Classifier: 支 (zhī), 把 (bǎ), 杆 (gǎn), 条 (tiáo), 枝 (zhī)

Example Sentences

警察腰间别着一把枪。

Jǐngchá yāojiān biézhe yī bǎ qiāng

The police officer has a gun tucked at his waist

Words Containing 枪

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
中枪	zhòng qiāng	to be hit by a gun
冷枪	lěng qiāng	sniper's shot
刀枪	dāo qiāng	sword and spear
匣枪	xiá qiāng	Mauser pistol (C96 type)
手枪	shǒu qiāng	pistol
打枪	dǎ qiāng	to fire a gun
来复枪	lái fù qiāng	rifle (loanword)
来福枪	lái fú qiāng	rifle (loanword)
卡宾枪	kǎ bīn qiāng	carbine rifle (loanword)
吃枪药	chī qiāng yào	(lit.) to have swallowed gunpowder

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来复枪(lái fù qiāng)· rifle (loanword)

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来福枪(lái fú qiāng)· rifle (loanword)

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卡弹(kǎ dàn)· to jam (rifle)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 5HSK 3.0: Level 5

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