炮
HSK 6
炮 (pào): large gun, cannon, artillery
pào
large gun, cannon, artillery
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Pinyin
pào
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
large gun, cannon, artillery
How to Write 炮 (pào)
炮 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 炮
A phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, and 包 hints at the pronunciation.
What 炮 is Made Of
炮 is built from 2 components:
火fire, flame
包wrap, pack, bundle
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Words Using 炮
Common Chinese words that contain 炮:
鞭炮
biānpào
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