The word 持枪 is formed by combining two characters: 持, which means "to hold" or "to grasp", and 枪, which means "gun" or "spear". It is constructed through a straightforward conceptual blend where the first character denotes an action and the second specifies the object of that action. This creates a direct, composite image, the act of holding the specific object, resulting in the clear meaning of "to hold a gun" or "gun-holding". The formation is primarily semantic, building the compound's meaning logically from the sum of its visible parts.