猎枪 (liè qiāng) — shotgun; hunting rifle | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

shotgunhunting rifle

Measure word · 把

Examples

猎枪。
Tā mǎi le yì zhī liè qiāng qù dǎ liè.
He bought a shotgun to go hunting.
猎枪。
Tā jiān shàng káng zhe yì bǎ liè qiāng.
He was carrying a hunting rifle on his shoulder.
猎枪。
Chéng shì lǐ jìn zhǐ xié dài liè qiāng.
It is prohibited to carry hunting guns in the city.

Origin

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.

猎 means hunting and 枪 means gun, so it is a gun used for hunting.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

昔

昔xī猎liè

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

In 猎, the left part 犬 means dog and the right part 昔 provides the sound.

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.

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