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 15606 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
See all 44 compounds (CantoDict reports 45 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 1 example containing 炮

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

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Decimal representation of this word: 炮
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