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Character Decomposition
枪=木+仓
Etymology
wood
Meanings
gun
firearm
rifle
spear
thing with shape or function similar to a gun
CL:支 zhī,把 bǎ, gǎn, tiáo,枝 zhī
to substitute for another person in a test
to knock
classifier for rifle shots
rifle
spear
surname Qiang
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Words with 枪 253 total
sword and spear · weapons刀枪dāo qiāngto fire a gun · to substitute for sb in sitting an examination打枪dǎ qiāngjavelin标枪biāo qiāngfirearms (in historical context) · flintlock (old powder and shot firearm)火枪huǒ qiāngcarbine · lance马枪mǎ qiāngsniper's shot冷枪lěng qiānghunting gun · shotgun猎枪liè qiāng(coll.) to shoot dead枪崩qiāng bēngto execute by firing squad · to shoot dead · fig. to discard · to get rid of枪毙qiāng bìbayonet枪刺qiāng cìbullet枪弹qiāng dànmarksmanship枪法qiāng fǎto shoot with a gun · shooting incident枪击qiāng jībolt of gun枪机qiāng jīto execute by firing squad · same as枪决qiāng juéfirearm枪炮qiāng pàoto shoot dead枪杀qiāng shāgunshot wound枪伤qiāng shānggunman · 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枪手qiāng shǒugun bolt枪栓qiāng shuānbore of a gun枪膛qiāng tángto substitute for sb in sitting an examination枪替qiāng tì
Idioms with 枪 32 total Chain
(idiom) to cross verbal swords; to have a heated verbal exchange唇枪舌剑chún qiāng shé jiàn(lit.) single spear and horse (idiom) · (fig.) single-handed; unaccompanied单枪匹马dān qiāng pǐ mǎ(idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds刀枪剑戟dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ(idiom) armed · carrying a loaded firearm荷枪实弹hè qiāng shí dàn(lit.) to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom) · (fig.) to make preparations only at the last moment临阵磨枪lín zhèn mó qiāng
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