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HSK 5

枪

槍

qiāng

Meaning

  1. gun
  2. firearm
  3. rifle
  4. spear
  5. thing with shape or function similar to a gun
  6. to substitute for another person in a test
  7. to knock
  8. classifier for rifle shots
Traditional
槍
Pinyin
qiāng
Classifier
支(zhī), 把(bǎ), 杆|桿(gǎn), 条|條(tiáo), 枝(zhī)

Character reference

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Writing practice

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