枪杆子 Traditional form: 槍桿子 Pinyin (reading): qiānggǎnzi Definitions: gun barrel Characters: 枪 - gun, rife; lance, spear 杆 - cane, pole, stick 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 槍 - gun, rife; lance, spear 桿 - cane, pole, stick 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing