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枪 - qiāng

spear, lance; gun, rifle

spear, lance; gun, rifle

How to read 枪

Click 枪 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinqiāng
Englishspear, lance; gun, rifle
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

枪伤 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 枪刺. Please read 枪匪 one more time.

Common words with this character

gunshot wound
bayonet
bandits with guns; an armed criminal; a gunman
muzzle of a gun

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 枪 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 枪伤 and 枪刺 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 枪.