擦槍走火

擦
擦
枪
槍
走
走
火
火
to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun / (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war

Characters and words in 擦槍走火

擦
ca̅ = c + a1
to wipe / to erase / rubbing (brush stroke in painting) / to clean / to polish
擦 = 察 + 扌 : The undercover agent (察) found out that soon the super villain he is following will arrive at the ashram. As he waits in front of the lighthouse (a1) the King of Chu (c) arrives. Certain that it must be the villain the agent quickly tries to rub off (擦) the King's make-up using a toy claw (扌), hoping to unmask the villain.
枪
槍
qia̅ng = qi + ang1
surname Qiang
枪 = 仓 + 木 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) wants to know what it feels like to be a Redneck, so she set up a Christmas tree (木) on top of a barn (仓) in front of the anglepod (ang1). She then proceeds to try and shoot the Christmas tree off the barn using a shotgun (枪).
枪
槍
qia̅ng = qi + ang1
gun / firearm / rifle / spear / thing with shape or function similar to a gun / CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1] / to substitute for another person in a test / to knock / classifier for rifle shots
枪 = 仓 + 木 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) wants to know what it feels like to be a Redneck, so she set up a Christmas tree (木) on top of a barn (仓) in front of the anglepod (ang1). She then proceeds to try and shoot the Christmas tree off the barn using a shotgun (枪).
走
zǒu = z + ou3
to walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / from / through / away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
走 = 龰 + 土 : Mnemonic symbol: a Nordic walking pole. Zorro (z) is fighting Neanderthal Man (bottom of 龰) in the outhouse's living room (ou3). Neanderthal Man uses his pennant (top of 龰), and Zorro uses a Nordic walking pole (走). Zorro overcomes Neanderthal Man by using a dirty trick: he throws some dirt (土) at Neanderthal Mans face, who is blinded and hurts his foot with his pennant (the pennant pierces his foot: 龰). Just at this moment Zorro uses the opportunity to sedate Neanderthal Man and rams a syringe (龰) into his shoulder.
走
火
to go off accidentally / to catch fire
火
huǒ = hu + o3
fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86
火 = 人 + 丶 : Helga Horse (hu) and Neanderthal Man (人) are starting a fire (火) in the observatory's living room (o3) with two large petals (丶).

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