bāo ㄅㄠ paau3 HSK 6

  • to sauté
  • to fry
  • to dry by heating

páo ㄆㄠˊ paau3

  • to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)

pào ㄆㄠˋ paau3 高階級 · Level 4

pào ㄆㄠˋ 高階級 · Level 4

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 炮 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 愛迪生發明了電燈炮。 Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
  • 我們一直是很好的炮友。 We've always been very good fuck buddies.
  • 我不是想要老婆,我想找个炮友而已。 It's not a wife that I want, but a sex friend.
  • 最後我成功和那個女孩成為了炮友關係。 In the end, I did manage to become friends with benefits with that girl.
  • 事情已经定下来了,我们再怎么努力也无济于事了,一切都是马后炮了。 The matter can't be changed. No matter how hard we try, everything is fruitless.

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