枪弹 (qiāng dàn) — bullet; cartridge | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

bulletcartridge

Measure word · 颗

枪弹。
Jǐng chá zài fàn zuì xiàn chǎng fā xiàn le yì kē qiāng dàn.
The police found a bullet at the crime scene.
枪弹。
Zhè bǎ qiāng de qiāng dàn yǐ jīng yòng wán le.
This gun's ammunition has run out.
枪弹。
Shì bīng men bǎ qiāng dàn zhuāng jìn qiāng lǐ.
The soldiers loaded the cartridges into the gun.

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.

“枪” and “弹” together mean the bullet or cartridge used in a gun.

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 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.

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 彈; 弹 is its simplified writing.

弓單彈

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

單

單dān彈tán

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

The traditional form 彈 pairs 弓 (bow) with the sound part 單; the simplified 弹 is a shorthand.

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