The character "炮" has 9 strokes. "炮" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "炮" has 3 pronunciations, it is a polyphonic character. The pronunciations of "炮" are "pào" "páo" "bāo" . View the stroke order of "炮">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "炮"

v.: quick-fry; dry by heat; prepare herbal Chinese medicine by roasting or parching it in a pan; bake; roast (food)

n.: big gun; mortar; cannon; artillery; firecracker; blasthole filled with dynamite; bombard

Form words with "炮"

原子炮 atomic cannon/artillery

机头炮 nose gun

回旋炮 swivel gun

自动炮 automatic gun

舰尾炮 stern chaser

炮牛肉 quick-fried beef

牵引炮 towed artillery

舰首炮 bow chaser

捕鲸炮 harpoon gun

海岸炮 coast gun

左舷炮 port gun

远射程炮 long-range gun

大口径炮 heavy-calibre gun

次口径炮 subcalibre gun

Example phrases using "炮"

Check out other characters