佛朗機銃 fó lǎng jī chòng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Western (and so styled) cannon of the Ming era

CHARACTERS

佛 fó Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Jap.)
朗 lǎng clear, bright; distinct
機 jī machine; moment, chance
銃 chòng ancient weapon, blunderbuss