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炮
pào
cannon, artillery
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火 (fire) provides meaning, 包 provides pronunciation
HSK 5
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Very Common (9%)
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⿰火包
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bāo
包
wrap, pack, bundle; package
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HSK 3
Words Using 炮 (77)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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鞭炮
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biānpào
firecrackers / string of small firecrackers / CL:[[枚<méi>]]
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biānpào
鞭炮
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HSK 5
firecrackers / string of small firecrackers / CL:[[枚<méi>]]
炮
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pào
cannon / CL:[[座<zuò>]] / firecracker
pào
炮
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cannon / CL:[[座<zuò>]] / firecracker
炮
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páo
to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)
páo
炮
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to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)
炮
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bāo
to sauté / to fry / to dry by heating
bāo
炮
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to sauté / to fry / to dry by heating
大炮
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dàpào
big gun / cannon / artillery / one who talks big / trad. form [[大炮]] also used / CL:[[門|门<mén>]], [[尊<zūn>]]
dàpào
大炮
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big gun / cannon / artillery / one who talks big / trad. form [[大炮]] also used / CL:[[門|门<mén>]], [[尊<zūn>]]
炮火
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pàohuǒ
artillery barrage / gunfire
pàohuǒ
炮火
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artillery barrage / gunfire
炮台
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pàotái
fort / battery
pàotái
炮台
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fort / battery
炮塔
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pàotǎ
gun turret
pàotǎ
炮塔
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gun turret
炮兵
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pàobīng
artillery soldier / gunner
pàobīng
炮兵
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artillery soldier / gunner
炮手
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pàoshǒu
gunner / artillery crew
pàoshǒu
炮手
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gunner / artillery crew