手枪 (shǒuqiāng) — pistol; handgun

Characters in this word

Strokes: 8
Radical: 木 — tree
Made of: 木 tree 仓 granary, barn
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

警方在仓库里查获了一批非法手枪和大量弹药。 Jǐngfāng zài cāngkù lǐ cháhuò le yì pī fēifǎ shǒuqiāng hé dàliàng dànyào. Police seized a batch of illegal pistols and a large quantity of ammunition in the warehouse.
父亲提醒儿子，玩具手枪也不能对着人。 Fùqin tíxǐng érzi, wánjù shǒuqiāng yě bù néng duìzhe rén. The father reminded his son that even a toy pistol must never be pointed at people.
警察缴获的手枪都存放在证物室里。 Jǐngchá jiǎohuò de shǒuqiāng dōu cúnfàng zài zhèngwùshì lǐ. The pistols seized by the police are all kept in the evidence room.