Character data

HSK 5

FREQUENCY 914th character

RADICAL ⽕ (86.5)

STROKES 9

INDEX # 1658

炮 pào

cannon; firecracker; variant of 炮pào

HSK 5 #914

炮 pào	1. cannon 2. firecracker 3. CL 座zuò
炮 bāo	1. to sauté 2. to fry 3. to dry by heating
炮 páo	1. to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)

Word	Meaning
迫擊炮 pǎi jī pào	mortar (weapon)
野炮 yě pào	field artillery
长枪短炮 cháng qiāng duǎn pào	camera (jocular)
長槍短炮 cháng qiāng duǎn pào	camera (jocular)
开门炮 kāi mén pào	New Year firecrackers at midnight
開門炮 kāi mén pào	New Year opening firecrackers; first success
馬後炮 mǎ hòu pào	giving advice in hindsight; fig. belated action
鳥槍換炮 niǎo qiāng huàn pào	upgrade from old gear to much better

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