鎗 (qiāng) - Gun, firearm & spear, lance

鎗Tone 1

qiāng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

鎗 · qiāng

Gun, firearm;

spear, lance;

also used as a variant of 槍 (spear, gun).

Gun, firearmspear, lancealso used as a variant of 槍 (spear,

Usage highlights

Fire a gunLoad a gunMachine gunHandgunRifleAncient spear

Synonyms

  • 槍— spear, gun (standard variant)
  • 炮— cannon, artillery
  • 铳— blunderbuss, firearm

Antonyms

  • 盾— shield (defensive weapon)
  • 和— peace (opposite of weapon)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The soldier fired his gun (开鎗).
  • Ancient warriors used spears (长鎗).
  • He loaded the firearm (装鎗).
  • The museum displays antique firearms (古鎗).

Collocations

  • Fire a gun(开鎗)
  • Load a gun(装鎗)
  • Machine gun(机鎗)
  • Handgun(手鎗)
  • Rifle(步鎗)
  • Ancient spear(古鎗)

Idioms

  • Pointing a spear at one's own people(同室操鎗)
  • A single spear can't hold off four hands(单鎗难敌四手)
  • Fighting alone with a single spear(单鎗匹马)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to spears and lances in ancient warfare before the invention of firearms.
  • The character represents both traditional weapons and modern firearms in historical texts.
  • In modern usage, 鎗 is often replaced by 槍 as the standard character for 'gun' in simplified Chinese.

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