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title: "Shouqiang Meaning: 手枪 (shǒuqiāng) Means “pistol”"
description: "手枪 (traditional 手槍, shǒuqiāng) means “pistol; handgun”. Hear its tones, see what 手 and 枪 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouqiang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 手枪 mean?

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手枪 shǒuqiāng

## pistol; handgun

## Its characters

1. 手 shǒu hand
2. 枪 qiāng gun

## In a sentence

这把玩具手枪是我儿子的。 This toy pistol belongs to my son.

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## More words with 手 or 枪

- [把手 bǎshou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bashou)
- [动手 dòngshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshou)
- [对手 duìshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duishou)
- [剁手 duòshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshou)
- [二手 èrshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ershou)
- [分手 fēnshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenshou)
- [高手 gāoshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoshou)
- [歌手 gēshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geshou)
- [联手 liánshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianshou)
- [亲手 qīnshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinshou)

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