Explore in 3D3D

炮

pào/bāo/páo

cannon; firecracker

Variant forms 砲
HSK 3.0 · Level 6 nounmeasure word Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

1 form
  1. Small sealQin–Han

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

pào as in 鞭炮 pao4
  1. cannon
  2. firecracker
Measure word: 座
bāo bao1
  1. to sauté
  2. to fry
  3. to dry by heating
páo as in 炮制 pao2
  1. to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)

Example sentences

HSK words with 炮

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