Chinese Character: 枪 (Qiāng - Gun)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 钅 (Radical: 钅, related to metal)
笔画数: 8 (Number of strokes: 8)
结构分解: 形声字，从钅（金字旁，表示与金属相关），仓声（cāng，表音）。本义指古代发射弹丸的武器，现代泛指枪械。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "钅" (metal radical) and "仓" (phonetic component). Originally refers to ancient projectile weapons, now general term for firearms.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qiāng (First tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“枪”主要指发射子弹的武器（如“手枪”“步枪”），也可指类似枪的工具（如“水枪”“焊枪”）。("枪" mainly refers to bullet-firing weapons (e.g., "手枪" - handgun, "步枪" - rifle), or tool-like devices (e.g., "水枪" - water gun).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 手枪 (shǒu qiāng) Handgun
- 步枪 (bù qiāng) Rifle
- 枪支 (qiāng zhī) Firearms
- 水枪 (shuǐ qiāng) Water gun
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“枪”通常作名词使用（如“一把枪”），可与量词“支”“把”搭配（如“一支步枪”），或组成复合词（如“机枪”“猎枪”）。("枪" is usually used as a noun (e.g., "一把枪" - a gun), often paired with measure words (e.g., "一支步枪" - a rifle), or forms compounds (e.g., "机枪" - machine gun).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“枪”在中国历史上最早见于宋代火铳，是热兵器的早期形态；现代“枪”与军事、治安密切相关，同时在影视文学中常作为力量或冲突的象征。("枪" first appeared as "火铳" in the Song Dynasty, an early form of firearms. Modern "枪" relates to military and public security, and symbolizes power/conflict in media.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
士兵手持步枪在边境站岗。(Shì bīng shǒu chí bù qiāng zài biān jìng zhàn gǎng.)
The soldier stood guard at the border with a rifle.
孩子们用玩具水枪在花园里玩耍。(Hái zi men yòng wán jù shuǐ qiāng zài huā yuán lǐ wán shuǎ.)
The children played with toy water guns in the garden.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“枪”的结构：左边“钅”（金属）表示枪由金属制成，右边“仓”提示发音“Qiāng”，结合起来记忆为“金属制成的发射武器qiāng”。(Associate "枪" with its structure: "钅" (metal) indicates it's made of metal, and "仓" hints at the pronunciation "Qiāng". Combine them to remember it as "metal firearm (Qiāng)".)