Writing
炸药 (zhà yào) — how to say "explosive" in Chinese
炸药
Explosive
noun
Character composition
炸
to explode
药
medicine
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
安放炸药
ān fàng zhà yào
to place explosives
Examples
工人在山上使用炸药。
Workers use explosives on the mountain.
这是炸药。
This is explosive.
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Frequently asked questions
Explosive meaning in Chinese
"explosive" in Chinese is 炸药 (zhà yào).
What does 炸药 mean in English?
炸药 (zhà yào) means "Explosive".
How is 炸药 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhà yào (written as zha yao, zhayao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "explosive" in Chinese characters?
It is written 炸药: 炸 has 9 strokes, 药 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 炸药?
炸药 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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