Usage of the character 槍

surname Qiang

qiāng

枪

[槍]

gun
firearm
rifle
spear
thing with shape or function similar to a gun
CL:支 (zhī),把 (bǎ),桿／杆 (gǎn),條／条 (tiáo),枝 (zhī)
to substitute for another person in a test
to knock
classifier for rifle shots

zhòngqiāng

中枪

[中槍]

to be hit by a gun
shot

qiāngzhī

枪枝

[槍枝]

a gun
guns in general
same as 槍支／枪支

xiáqiāng

匣枪

[匣槍]

Mauser pistol (C96 type)

qìqiāng

气枪

[氣槍]

an air gun

qiāngfǎ

枪法

[槍法]

marksmanship

shǒuqiāng

手枪

[手槍]

pistol
CL:把 (bǎ)

dǎqiāng

打枪

[打槍]

to fire a gun
to substitute for sb in sitting an examination

qiāngfěi

枪匪

[槍匪]

bandits with guns
an armed criminal
a gunman

qiāngshāng

枪伤

[槍傷]

gunshot wound

fàngqiāng

放枪

[放槍]

to open fire
to shoot a gun

qiāngzhī

枪支

[槍支]

a gun
guns in general

huāqiāng

花枪

[花槍]

short spear (arch.)
fig. trickery

diànqiāng

电枪

[電槍]

stun gun
Taser

qiāngkǒu

枪口

[槍口]

muzzle of a gun

huǒqiāng

火枪

[火槍]

firearms (in historical context)
flintlock (old powder and shot firearm)

qiāngbì

枪毙

[槍斃]

to execute by firing squad
to shoot dead
fig. to discard
to get rid of

qiāngguǎn

枪管

[槍管]

gun barrel

qiāngtuō

枪托

[槍托]

butt of a gun
stock

shuǐqiāng

水枪

[水槍]

water pistol (toy)
water gun
sprinkler
water cannon

qiāngzǐ

枪子

[槍子]

bullet

gāngqiāng

钢枪

[鋼槍]

rifle

jīqiāng

机枪

[機槍]

machine gun

qiāngcì

枪刺

[槍刺]

bayonet

qiānggǎn

枪杆

[槍桿]

gun barrel

qiāngpào

枪炮

[槍砲]

firearm

qiāngjī

枪机

[槍機]

bolt of gun

qiāngzhàn

枪战

[槍戰]

gun battle
firefight

qiāngtáng

枪膛

[槍膛]

bore of a gun

qiāngtǒng

枪筒

[槍筒]

barrel of a gun

niǎoqiāng

鸟枪

[鳥槍]

flintlock musket
fowling piece (shotgun)
air gun

chíqiāng

持枪

[持槍]

to carry a gun

qiāngdàn

枪弹

[槍彈]

bullet

qíqiāng

骑枪

[騎槍]

carbine
lance

biāoqiāng

标枪

[標槍]

javelin

qiāngxiè

枪械

[槍械]

firearm

yángqiāng

洋枪

[洋槍]

western style guns (in former times)

míngqiāng

鸣枪

[鳴槍]

to fire warning shots

lěngqiāng

冷枪

[冷槍]

sniper's shot

qiāngbēng

枪崩

[槍崩]

to shoot

hànqiāng

焊枪

[焊槍]

welding torch

qiāngshuān

枪栓

[槍栓]

gun bolt

qiāngshuān

枪闩

[槍閂]

breech bolt (e.g. of rifle)

biāoqiāng

镖枪

[鏢槍]

variant of 標槍／标枪 (biāoqiāng)

qiāngyī

枪衣

[槍衣]

gun cover

bùqiāng

步枪

[步槍]

rifle
CL:把 (bǎ),枝 (zhī)

mǎqiāng

马枪

[馬槍]

carbine
lance

qiāngshù

枪术

[槍術]

qiang (spear)

jiǎoqiāng

缴枪

[繳槍]

to lay down one's arms
to surrender
to disarm

qiāngtì

枪替

[槍替]

to substitute for sb in sitting an examination

kāiqiāng

开枪

[開槍]

to open fire
to shoot a gun

qiāngjī

枪击

[槍擊]

to shoot with a gun
shooting incident

qiāngshā

枪杀

[槍殺]

to shoot dead

qiāngjué

枪决

[槍決]

to execute by firing squad
same as 槍斃／枪毙

qiāngshēng

枪声

[槍聲]

crack
shooting sound
gunshot

tǎngqiāng

躺枪

[躺槍]

(neologism c. 2014) (coll.) to be unfairly targeted (abbr. for 躺著也中槍／躺着也中枪 (tǎngzheyězhòngqiāng))

yānqiāng

烟枪

[煙槍]

opium pipe

lièqiāng

猎枪

[獵槍]

hunting gun
shotgun

qiāngyǎn

枪眼

[槍眼]

loophole (for firing)
embrasure

chángqiāng

长枪

[長槍]

pike
CL:支 (zhī)

qiāngshǒu

枪手

[槍手]

gunman
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

dāoqiāng

刀枪

[刀槍]

sword and spear
weapons

páiqiāng

排枪

[排槍]

volley of rifle fire; salvo

qiāngbǎn

枪版

[槍版]

amateur pirated DVD, made e.g. by shooting a running movie

pēnqiāng

喷枪

[噴槍]

spray gun

dǎshǒuqiāng

打手枪

[打手槍]

to masturbate

shuǎhuāqiāng

耍花枪

[耍花槍]

to play tricks
to dupe

jīguānqiāng

机关枪

[機關槍]

machine gun
also written 機槍／机枪 (jīqiāng)

sǎndànqiāng

散弹枪

[散彈槍]

shotgun

ěrwēnqiāng

耳温枪

[耳溫槍]

ear thermometer

qiānghuīsè

枪灰色

[槍灰色]

gunmetal gray

huímǎqiāng

回马枪

[回馬槍]

sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard)

chōngfēngqiāng

冲锋枪

[衝鋒槍]

submachine gun

xiàndànqiāng

霰弹枪

[霰彈槍]

shotgun

qiāngbàr

枪把儿

[槍把兒]

butt of a gun

huǒqiāngshǒu

火枪手

[火槍手]

gunman
musketeer

dāngqiāngshǐ

当枪使

[當槍使]

to use (sb) as a tool

qīngjīqiāng

轻机枪

[輕機槍]

light machine gun

jīnqiāngyú

金枪鱼

[金槍魚]

tuna

suìfāqiāng

燧发枪

[燧發槍]

flintlock

zàiqiāngkǒu

在枪口

[在槍口]

at gunpoint

shuǐdànqiāng

水弹枪

[水彈槍]

gel blaster; gel gun

jiāyóuqiāng

加油枪

[加油槍]

fuel nozzle

qiāngliúdàn

枪榴弹

[槍榴彈]

rifle grenade

qiāngwūzéi

枪乌贼

[槍烏賊]

squid

qiāngjī'àn

枪击案

[槍擊案]

a shooting

cèwēnqiāng

测温枪

[測溫槍]

temperature gun

mǎodīngqiāng

铆钉枪

[鉚釘槍]

rivet gun

Tàisèqiāng

泰瑟枪

[泰瑟槍]

Taser (electroshock weapon)

qiānggǎnzi

枪杆子

[槍桿子]

gun barrel

fālìngqiāng

发令枪

[發令槍]

starting pistol

zhòngjīqiāng

重机枪

[重機槍]

heavy machine gun

láifùqiāng

来复枪

[來復槍]

rifle (loanword)
also written 來福槍／来福枪

dǎjiāoqiāng

打胶枪

[打膠槍]

sealant gun
glue gun

lāmǎoqiāng

拉铆枪

[拉鉚槍]

see 鉚釘槍／铆钉枪 (mǎodīngqiāng)

wánjùqiāng

玩具枪

[玩具槍]

toy gun

hóngyīngqiāng

红樱枪

[紅櫻槍]

ancient spear-like weapon, decorated with a red tassel

láifúqiāng

来福枪

[來福槍]

rifle (loanword)
also written 來復槍／来复枪

rèfēngqiāng

热风枪

[熱風槍]

heat gun

lǎoyānqiāng

老烟枪

[老煙槍]

heavy smoker
chain smoker
life-long smoker

chīqiāngyào

吃枪药

[吃槍藥]

(lit.) to have swallowed gunpowder
(fig.) to be ablaze with anger
ornery
snappy

bókéqiāng

驳壳枪

[駁殼槍]

Mauser pistol

yāpiànqiāng

鸦片枪

[鴉片槍]

opium pipe

qiānggǎnr

枪杆儿

[槍桿兒]

gun barrel

shèdīngqiāng

射钉枪

[射釘槍]

nail gun
stud gun

kǎbīnqiāng

卡宾枪

[卡賓槍]

carbine rifle (loanword)

yīqiāngmìngzhòng

一枪命中

[一槍命中]

(idiom) to hit with the first shot

zhēndāozhēnqiāng

真刀真枪

[真刀真槍]

real swords, real spears (idiom)
real weapons
very much for real
every bit real
the genuine article

dānqiāngpǐmǎ

单枪匹马

[單槍匹馬]

lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed
unaccompanied

qīngjīguānqiāng

轻机关枪

[輕機關槍]

also written 輕機槍／轻机枪
light machine gun

chúnqiāngshéjiàn

唇枪舌剑

[唇槍舌劍]

(idiom) to cross verbal swords; to have a heated verbal exchange

hèqiāngshídàn

荷枪实弹

[荷槍實彈]

(idiom) armed
carrying a loaded firearm

qiānglínjiànyǔ

枪林箭雨

[槍林箭雨]

forest of spear, rain of arrows

chíqiāngqiǎngjié

持枪抢劫

[持槍搶劫]

armed robbery

gāoshèjīqiāng

高射机枪

[高射機槍]

anti-aircraft machine gun
CL:架 (jià)

zhuànlúnshǒuqiāng

转轮手枪

[轉輪手槍]

revolver (handgun)

zuǒlúnshǒuqiāng

左轮手枪

[左輪手槍]

revolver

chángqiāngduǎnpào

长枪短炮

[長槍短炮]

camera (jocular)

tūjībùqiāng

突击步枪

[突擊步槍]

assault rifle

zhòngjīguānqiāng

重机关枪

[重機關槍]

also written 重機槍／重机枪
heavy machine gun

cāqiāngzǒuhuǒ

擦枪走火

[擦槍走火]

to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun
(fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war

línzhènmóqiāng

临阵磨枪

[臨陣磨槍]

lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
fig. to make preparations only at the last moment

dāoqiāngbùrù

刀枪不入

[刀槍不入]

lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
fig. invulnerable
untouchable
thick-skinned
impervious to criticism

jiǎoqiāngbùshā

缴枪不杀

[繳槍不殺]

“surrender and your life will be spared”

niǎoqiānghuànpào

鸟枪换炮

[鳥槍換炮]

bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously

chúnqiāngshézhàn

唇枪舌战

[唇槍舌戰]

see 唇槍舌劍／唇枪舌剑 (chúnqiāngshéjiàn)

Wūzīchōngfēngqiāng

乌兹冲锋枪

[烏茲衝鋒槍]

Uzi (submachine gun)

qiāngdǎchūtóuniǎo

枪打出头鸟

[槍打出頭鳥]

the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)
nonconformity gets punished

Mǎkèqìnjīqiāng

马克沁机枪

[馬克沁機槍]

Maxim machine gun

Bùlúnqīngjīqiāng

布伦轻机枪

[布倫輕機槍]

Bren gun, British light machine gun first produced in 1937

Jiātèlínjīqiāng

加特林机枪

[加特林機槍]

Gatling gun

yínyànglàqiāngtóu

银样镴枪头

[銀樣鑞槍頭]

silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior

tǎngzheyězhòngqiāng

躺着也中枪

[躺著也中槍]

(Internet slang) (lit.) to get shot even though lying down; (fig.) to be unfairly targeted

míngqiānghǎoduǒ,ànjiànnánfáng

明枪好躲，暗箭难防

[明槍好躲，暗箭難防]

lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies

míngqiāngyìduǒ,ànjiànnánfáng

明枪易躲，暗箭难防

[明槍易躲，暗箭難防]

lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies