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枪

qiāng · qiang/Qiāng · qiang

Traditional 槍 / 鎗

Meaning

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qiāng 槍

  1. gun
  2. firearm
  3. rifle
  4. spear
  5. thing with shape or function similar to a gun
  6. CL:支 (zhī),把 (bǎ),桿 / 杆 (gǎn),條 / 条 (tiáo),枝 (zhī)
  7. to substitute for another person in a test
  8. to knock
  9. classifier for rifle shots

Qiāng 槍

  1. surname Qiang

qiāng 鎗

  1. variant of 槍 / 枪 (qiāng)
  2. rifle
  3. spear

In a sentence

2 examples
01

警(jǐng)察(chá)从(cóng)嫌(xián)疑(yí)人(rén)手(shǒu)里(lǐ)夺(duó)下(xià)了(le)一(yì)把(bǎ)枪(qiāng)。

The police seized a gun from the suspect's hand.

02

猎(liè)人(rén)扛(káng)着(zhe)枪(qiāng)走(zǒu)进(jìn)森(sēn)林(lín)，寻(xún)找(zhǎo)今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)猎(liè)物(wù)。

The hunter walked into the forest carrying his gun, looking for today's prey.

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