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The character 枪 (simplified) and its traditional form 槍 is a phonosemantic compound. The radical 木 ('wood') on the left reflects the original material, while the right side gives the sound: 仓 in simplified, 倉 in traditional, both also meaning 'granary'. Originally, it denoted a long wooden pole or a spear with a wooden shaft, a thrusting weapon used in close-quarters infantry combat. As firearms entered the battlefield, the character was repurposed to refer to muskets, rifles, and handguns, shifting from a bladed melee weapon to any ballistic firearm that shoots projectiles.
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他有一把手枪。
警察带着枪。
枪声突然响了。
士兵们装备了步枪。
开枪前必须瞄准目标。
这把枪的射程很远。
非法持枪是严重的罪行。
为了防止意外走火，枪口必须始终指向安全方向。
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