枪术 (qiāng shù) — spear technique; the art or skill of using the…

Definition

A martial arts discipline focused on the spear (枪). Typically performed or practiced in wushu contexts, distinct from sword-based arts like 剑术.

noun

spear techniquethe art or skill of using the spear, as in Chinese martial arts

枪术，。
Tā cóng xiǎo liàn xí qiāng shù, xiàn zài yǐ jīng shì gāo shǒu le.
He has been practicing spear technique since childhood; now he's already an expert.
，枪术。
Zài zhè cì wǔ shù bǐ sài zhōng, qiāng shù biǎo yǎn huò dé le zuì gāo fēn.
In this martial arts competition, the spear technique performance earned the highest score.
枪术。
Lǎo shī xiáng xì jiǎng jiě le qiāng shù de jī běn dòng zuò.
The teacher explained the basic movements of spear technique in detail.

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.

术shùtechnique

枪 means spear and 术 means technique, pointing to the skill of using a spear.

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 術; 术 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

行行xíngstreet, path

Sound part声符shēngfú

朮

朮zhú術shù

Same sound today

The traditional form 術 has 行 (street, path) beside 朮, which gives the sound; the simplified 术 is a later shorthand.