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炮 (pào) — how to say "cannon" in Chinese
炮
Cannon
noun
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
架起炮
jià qǐ pào
to set up a cannon
Examples
士兵们用炮攻击敌人。
The soldiers attacked the enemy with cannons.
炮很大。
The cannon is very big.
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Frequently asked questions
Cannon meaning in Chinese
"cannon" in Chinese is 炮 (pào).
Pao in Chinese meaning
炮 (pào) means "Cannon".
How is 炮 pronounced?
It is pronounced pào (written as pao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cannon" in Chinese characters?
It is written 炮 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 炮?
炮 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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