鸣枪

Traditional form:

鳴槍

Pinyin (reading):

míngqiāng

Definitions:

• to fire warning shots

Characters:

• 鸣 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
• 枪 - gun, rife; lance, spear

Traditional characters:

• 鳴 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
• 槍 - gun, rife; lance, spear