How to Write 炮
The character 炮 (páo) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 火 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
炮 is pronounced páo in Mandarin Chinese. It means Cannon or firecracker.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: páo, pào.
As an HSK Level 6 character, 炮 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 炮
Example Sentences
军事演习中，巨大的轰鸣声来自远处的大炮。
jūn shì yǎn xí zhōng jù dà de hōng míng shēng lái zì yuǎn chù de dà pào
During the military exercise, the loud roar came from the cannons in the distance.
连天的炮火见证了那段残酷的战争历史。
lián tiān de pào huǒ jiàn zhèng le nà duàn cán kù de zhàn zhēng lì shǐ
The continuous gunfire witnessed that period of cruel war history.
炮羊肉是老北京一道非常考验火候的名菜。
pào yáng ròu shì lǎo běi jīng yī dào fēi cháng kǎo yàn huǒ hòu de míng cài
Quick-fried mutton is a famous Old Beijing dish that tests the chef's control of the heat.
过年时孩子们喜欢放炮仗。
guò nián shí hái zi men xǐ huān fàng pào zhàng 。
Children like to set off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year.
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