How to Write 炮 (pào) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: to sauté, to fry, to dry by heating · 9 strokes · HSK 7–9
Character facts
| Character | 炮 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | pào (also: bāo, páo) |
| Strokes | 9 |
| HSK level | HSK 7–9 |
| Unicode | U+70AE |
English meanings
- to sauté
- to fry
- to dry by heating
- to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)
- cannon
- CL:座[zuo4]
Words with 炮
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 炮弹 | pào dàn | artillery shell; CL:枚[mei2] |
| 大炮 | dà pào | big gun; cannon |
| 炮兵 | pào bīng | artillery soldier; gunner |
| 炮声 | pào shēng | |
| 炮击 | pào jī | to shell; to bombard |
| 炮轰 | pào hōng | to bombard; to bomb |
| 礼炮 | lǐ pào | gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute); salvo |
| 炮制 | páo zhì | to concoct; to invent |
| 马后炮 | mǎ hòu pào | lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action |