Writing
火药 (huǒ yào) — how to say "gunpowder" in Chinese
火药
Gunpowder
noun
Character composition
火
fire
药
medicine, drug
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
火药味
huǒ yào wèi
smell of gunpowder
火药爆炸
huǒ yào bào zhà
gunpowder explosion
发明火药
fā míng huǒ yào
invent gunpowder
Examples
中国古代发明了火药，改变了世界。
Ancient China invented gunpowder, changing the world.
火药很危险。
Gunpowder is very dangerous.
Frequently asked questions
Gunpowder meaning in Chinese
"gunpowder" in Chinese is 火药 (huǒ yào).
What does 火药 mean in English?
火药 (huǒ yào) means "Gunpowder".
How is 火药 pronounced?
It is pronounced huǒ yào (written as huo yao, huoyao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for gunpowder
It is written 火药: 火 has 4 strokes, 药 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 火药?
火药 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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