火枪 (huǒ qiāng) — firearm, especially an early muzzle-loading gun (matchlock, flintlock, etc.)
Definition
Historical muzzle-loading firearm (matchlock, flintlock, etc.), used before modern rifles. 枪 is the general word for 'gun'; 火 specifies the early gunpowder-loaded type.
noun
firearmespecially an early muzzle-loading gun (matchlock, flintlock, etc.)
Measure word · 支
Examples
- 火枪。Bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe yì bǎ gǔ lǎo de huǒ qiāng.The museum displays an ancient firearm.
- 火枪。Zhè zhǒng huǒ qiāng xū yào xiān zhuāng huǒ yào cái néng fā shè.This type of firearm needs to be loaded with gunpowder before firing.
- 火枪。Tā zài diàn yǐng lǐ kàn dào le yì bǎ jīng zhì de huǒ qiāng.He saw a finely crafted firearm in the movie.
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