pào
cannon; gun; firecracker; artillery piece
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我小时候经常玩炮仗。
wǒ xiǎo shí hòu jīng cháng wán pào zhàng.
When I was a child, I often played with firecrackers.
这个炮台很厉害，可以发射炮弹。
zhè ge pào tái hěn lì hài, kě yǐ fā shè pào dàn.
This cannon is very powerful and can fire shells.
他用大炮轰击敌人的阵地。
tā yòng dà pào hōng jī dí rén de zhèn dì.
He bombarded the enemy's position with a cannon.
火炮 (huǒ pào)
cannon
炮弹 (pào dàn)
shell
和 (hé)
peace
降 (jiàng)
lower
The Chinese character 炮 (pào) has a rich history and etymology. It is composed of two parts: the radical 火 (huǒ), which means "fire", and the phonetic component 包 (bāo), which is related to the sound "pào". The original meaning of 炮 was "to roast or cook over a fire", which is still one of its meanings today. However, over time, the character has taken on additional meanings, including "cannon" and "artillery".The earliest known use of 炮 in the sense of "cannon" dates back to the 14th century. At that time, cannons were a new and powerful weapon, and the Chinese character 炮 was used to describe them because of their fiery and explosive nature. The character 炮 is also used in the names of other weapons, such as the machine gun (机关炮) and the mortar (迫击炮).In addition to its literal meanings, 炮 also has a number of figurative meanings. For example, it can be used to describe something that is very loud or noisy, such as a thunderclap (炮声). It can also be used to describe something that is very hot or spicy, such as a chili pepper (辣椒炮).The character 炮 is a versatile and important character in the Chinese language. It has a rich history and etymology, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts.
