机关枪

机

機

ji̅

关

關

gua̅n

枪

槍

qia̅ng

machine gun / also written 機槍|机枪[ji1 qiang1]

Characters and words in 机关枪

机

機

ji̅ = ji + Ø1

(bound form) machine; mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point; pivot / (bound form) quick-witted; flexible / (bound form) organic

机 = 几 + 木 : Joan of Arc (ji) made a machine (机) that fully automatically manufactures tables (几) out of Christmas trees (木) and tests it in front of the space station (Ø1).

机

機

ji̅

关

關

gua̅n

mechanism; gear / machine-operated / office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body / stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick / CL:個|个[ge4]

关

關

gua̅n = gu + an1

mountain pass / to close; to shut; to turn off / to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern; to involve

关 = 丷 + 天 : A mean crocodile (丷) is chasing Gitta Giraffe (gu) in front of the anthill (an1). It almost caught up, when an angel (天) appears and pushes its off button (mnemonic symbol for 关) to save Gitta Giraffe.

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