枪栓 (qiāng shuān) — rifle bolt | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

枪栓 is the mechanical bolt of a rifle — the sliding piece that loads and locks a cartridge. It's specific to firearms parts, not a general term.

noun

rifle bolt

枪栓。
Tā lā le yí xià qiāng shuān.
He pulled the rifle bolt once.
枪栓。
Zhè bǎ qiāng de qiāng shuān huài le.
The bolt of this rifle is broken.
枪栓。
Shì bīng shú liàn de cāo zuò qiāng shuān.
The soldier skillfully operated the rifle bolt.

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 枪 (gun) 栓 (bolt) is the bolt of a rifle.

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.

木全栓

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùwood

Sound part声符shēngfú

全

全quán栓shuān

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

栓 pairs 木 (wood) with 全 as a sound part; the source describes it as a wooden peg.