炮 (paau3 baau3 | pao4 pao2 bao1 ) : cannon

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炮

paau3 baau3

pao4 pao2 bao1

[粵] paau3 [國] pao4
cannon; big gun; mortar; firecracker

[粵] paau3 [國] pao2
prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching

[粵] baau3 [國] bao1
[1] quick-fry; saute
[2] [v] dry by heat

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Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 火 (#86)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

炮

This word has been viewed 13170 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Aug 2009 02:05

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炮台 paau3 toi4 pao4 tai2 = fort; fortified battery

車大炮 ce1 daai6 paau3 che1 da4 pao4 = to boast; to brag; to talk big 粵

大炮 daai6 paau3 da4 pao4 = cannon; artillery

炮台山 paau3 toi4 saan1 = Fortress Hill (MTR station)

火箭炮 fo2 zin3 paau3 huo3 jian4 pao4 = bazooka; rocket artillery

炮轟 paau3 gwang1 = to attack by bomb, shell, or by violence

炮仗 paau3 zoeng6*2 = firecrackers 粵

炮竹 paau3 zuk1 = firecrackers

水炮 seoi2 paau3 = water-cannon

炮灰 paau3 fui1 = cannon fodder

炮火 paau3 fo2 pao4 huo3 = [n] artillery barrage; gunfire

炮彈 paau3 daan6*2 pao4 dan4 = (artillery) shell

炮兵 paau3 bing1 pao4 bing1 = artillery

遠射炮 jyun5 se6 paau3 = a long range gun; long range artillery

炮仗花 paau3 zoeng6*2 faa1 = [n] firecracker vine (Pyrostegia venusta) 粵

打頭炮 daa2 tau4 paau3 da3 tou2 pao4 = to be the first to speak or act (fire the first shot)

炮製 paau3 zai3 pao2 zhi4 = prepare medical herbs; cook up; teach sb a lesson

馬後炮 maa5 hau6 paau3 ma3 hou4 pao4 = belated / post-hoc action or advice;

把炮 baa2 paau3 ba3 pao4 = ability, strength; pride, arrogance

打響頭炮 daa2 hoeng2 tau4 paau3 = to "start off with a bang"

大炮友 daai6 paau3 jau5*2 = a liar

大炮鬼 daai6 paau3 gwai2 = a liar

劈炮 pek3 paau3 = to resign 粵

扎炮 zaat3 paau3 = go hungry; be famished 粵

炮位 paau3 wai6 pao4 wei4 = emplacement

重炮 cung5 paau3 zhong4 pao4 = heavy artillery; heavy artillery piece; heavy gun; gunnery

炮制 paau3 zai3 = renovate; concoct, cook up

紥炮 zaat3 paau3 = to reduce spending; to tighten the belt because of having an empty stomach and no money for food 粵

炮仔 paau3 zai2 = firecrackers 粵

頭炮 tau4 paau3 tou2 pao4 = a cannon

燒炮仗 siu1 paau3 zeong6-2 = light and set off firecrackers 粵

佗炮 to4 paau3 tuo2 pao4 = wield a gun; be armed; carry a gun 粵

燒枱炮 siu1 toi4 paau3 shao1 tai2 pao4 = strike the table in anger 粵

娘炮 noeng4 paau3 niang2 pao4 = girlish 國

打單炮 daa2 daan1 paau3 da3 dan1 pao4 = single-handedly take action 粵

舢舨充炮艇 saan1 baan2 cung1 paau3 teng5 shan1 ban3 chong1 pao4 ting3 = to pose; to pose as a big shot; put on a front; to not live up to one's name; pirated products 粵

紮炮 zaat3 paau3 zha1 pao4 = to endure hunger; to go hungry 粵

有把炮 jau5 baa2 paau3 you3 ba3 pao4 = confident; certain; dependable; reliable 粵

炮仗頸 paau3 zoeng6*2 geng2 = short-tempered; hot-tempered 粵

炮烙 paau3 lok3 pao2 luo4 = fiery pillar torture

濕水炮仗 sap1 seoi2 paau3 zoeng6*2 = a well-tempered person 粵

迫擊炮 bik1 gik1 paau3 pai3 ji1 pao4 = mortar (weapon)

阿聾燒炮 aa3 lung4 siu1 paau3 = to come to nothing; to end relationship 粵

花炮 faa1 paau3 hua1 pao4 = fa pao, fa pau, paper floral tributes

Showing 1 example containing 炮

我劈炮唔撈粵
I'm not working anymore
[I resigned]

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