枪(qiāng)

HSK 58 strokesTrad. 槍

surname Qiang

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Character information

Pinyin
qiāng
Meaning
surname Qiang
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
槍

Origin & structure

Where 枪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木仓

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 仓 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù仓cāng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 枪 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 枪

Common words using 枪 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shǒu手qiāng枪
HSK 7-9

pistol

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qiāng枪bì毙
HSK 7-9

to execute by firing squad

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zhōng中qiāng枪

to be hit by a gun; shot

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lěng冷qiāng枪

sniper's shot

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dāo刀qiāng枪

sword and spear; weapons

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dāo刀qiāng枪bù不rù入

lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)

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dāo刀qiāng枪jiàn剑jǐ戟

(idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds

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kǎ卡bīn宾qiāng枪

carbine rifle (loanword)

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丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 枪’s common words

手毙中冷刀不入剑

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