炮 pào cannon
cannon; artillery; firecracker
How to remember 炮: 火 fire + 包 parcel = cannon. At the castle festival, an actor puts fire to a parcel of powder, and the guide shouts "Cover your ears for the cannon show!"
Component breakdown
炮 = 火 fire + 包 parcel
- 火 fire
- 包 parcel
- 勹 wrap
- 巳 snake
At the castle festival, an actor puts fire to a parcel of powder, and the guide shouts "Cover your ears for the cannon show!"
How it is used
- A cannon/artillery gun - 大炮 (dàpào) cannon, 炮弹 (pàodàn) an artillery shell, 鞭炮 (biānpào) firecrackers.
- 放马后炮 (fàng mǎhòupào) means to offer useless hindsight after the fact. Note: read páo it means to process herbs (炮制); bāo means to dry-roast.