The word "枪战" (qiāngzhàn) is a modern Chinese compound noun formed by combining two monosyllabic morphemes: "枪" (qiāng), meaning "gun" or "firearm", and "战" (zhàn), meaning "battle" or "fight". It follows a straightforward modifier-head structure common in Chinese, where the first element specifies the instrument or method ("gun"), and the second element denotes the type of event ("battle"). Thus, the literal and logical meaning is a "gun battle" or "shootout", directly describing an armed conflict characterized by the exchange of gunfire.