huǒqiāng

火枪

Word · NounTraditional火槍

old-style musket; blunderbuss

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Meanings

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1.

noun

old-style musket loaded with gunpowder and shot; blunderbuss; matchlock

Refers to historical firearms, typically muzzle-loaded with black powder and lead shot. Still occasionally used in remote mountain areas for hunting.

Yé爷
ye爷
bǎ把
nà那
zhī支
jiù旧
huǒ火
qiāng枪
guà挂
zài在
le了
qiáng墙
shàng上
 。

Grandpa hung that old musket on the wall.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
huǒ火
qiāng枪
zài在
shān山
qū区
réng
yǒus
rént
yòngi
láil
dǎl
liè
 有
 人
 用
 来
 打
 猎
 。

This type of musket is still used for hunting in mountain areas.

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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
jǐ几
bǎ把
míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
huǒ火
qiāng枪
 。

The museum displays several muskets from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Tā他
yòng用
huǒ火
qiāng枪
dǎ打
le了
yī一
zhī只
yě野
tù兔
 。

He shot a hare with the musket.