喷枪 (pēn qiāng) — spray gun | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

spray gun

Measure word · 把

喷枪。
Tā yòng pēn qiāng gěi qì chē pēn qī.
He uses a spray gun to paint the car.
喷枪，。
Zhè bǎ pēn qiāng shì jìn kǒu de, zhì liàng hěn hǎo.
This spray gun is imported and of very good quality.
喷枪，。
Shǐ yòng wán pēn qiāng hòu, yào qīng xǐ gān jìng.
After using the spray gun, clean it thoroughly.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

A gun designed for spraying liquid or air.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 噴; 喷 is its simplified writing.

口賁噴

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

賁

賁bì噴pēn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 噴 pairs 口, mouth, with 賁 for the sound; the simplified 喷 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 槍; 枪 is its simplified writing.

木倉槍

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

倉

倉cāng槍qiāng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 槍 pairs 木 (wood) with 倉 as a sound part; the simplified 枪 is a shorthand, and its right side is not the historical component.