老槍
Chinese
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
gun; firearm; rifle gun; firearm; rifle; spear | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (老槍) | 老 | 槍 | |
| simp. (老枪) | 老 | 枪 | |
| alternative forms | 老羌 | ||
| Literally: “ol' shotgun”. | |||
Etymology
From the reported proficiency that Russians in Qing China had with shotguns, with 槍／枪 (qiāng) being short for 鳥槍／鸟枪 (niǎoqiāng). (Guo, 2010)
Pronunciation
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