According to PLA equipment naming conventions, smalls arms equipment designations begin with 'Q', the initial pinyin letter for 'gun' (Chinese: 枪; pinyin: Qiāng). The second letter indicates a functional classification as shown below.
Note: J already machine gun, U for sniper
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| Initial | Translation | Pinyin | Simplified | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Letter | ||||
| Q | Gun | Qiāng | 枪 | 槍 |
| Second Letter | ||||
| B | Rifle | Bùqiāng | 步枪 | 步槍 |
| C | Submachine gun | Chōngfēngqiāng | 冲锋枪 | 衝鋒槍 |
| J | Machine gun | Jīqiāng | 机枪 | 機槍 |
| S | Handgun | Shǒuqiāng | 手枪 | 手槍 |
| T | Assault | Tújí | 突击 | 突擊 |
| Third Letter | ||||
| C | ||||
| G | ||||
| S | ||||
| U | ||||
| Q | Light | Qīngxíng | 轻型 | 輕型 |
| W | Suppressed | Wēi shēng | 微声 | 微聲 |
| Y | [General] Purpose | Tōngyòng | 通用 | 通用 |
| Z | Heavy | Zhòng | 重 | 重 |
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