左輪手槍

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Chinese

left
wheel; gear; (by) turn
wheel; gear; (by) turn; rotate
 
pistol; handgun
trad. (左輪手槍) 手槍
simp. (左轮手枪) 手枪
Literally: “left wheel handgun”.

Etymology

From the fact that the cylinder is usually designed to swing out to the left, as most people are right-handed and use the left hand to load the cylinder.

Pronunciation


Noun

左輪手槍

  1. (firearms) revolver

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