Character data
HSK
5
FREQUENCY
914th character
RADICAL
⽕ (86.5)
STROKES
9
INDEX #
1658
Character data
| HSK | 5 |
| Frequency | 914th character |
| Radical | ⽕ (86.5) |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Index # | 1658 |
Definitions
| 炮 pào |
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| 炮 bāo |
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| 炮 páo |
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Stroke order
Words containing 炮
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gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute); salvo
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to fire a salvo; cannonade; broadside
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(fig.) to be all talk and no action; to make empty promises
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sweet bribe to tempt and corrupt
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rapid-fire talk; burst of shots
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upgrade to much better gear or methods
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firecracker
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gunboat; gunship
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to start off successfully; to win instant success (idiom)
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to start off successfully; to win instant success (idiom)
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to become an instant hit; to win instant success (idiom)
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to become an instant hit; to win instant success (idiom)
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(Northeastern dialect) simple-minded person
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Paochui - "Three Emperor Cannon Punch" (Chinese Martial Art)
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lose a wheel, tear at the gun (idiom); flustered and confused in a panic
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subwoofer
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Western (or Western-style) cannon of the Ming era
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Western (or Western-style) cannon of the Ming era
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1958 PRC shelling of Kinmen islands
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cannon (loanword)
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to shoot one's mouth off; (Internet slang) to mouth off
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Taku Forts near Tianjin
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Taku Forts, old coastal forts near Tianjin
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to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
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fig. to follow a set pattern
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