炮

PINYIN

pào

DEFINITION
  • cannon
  • firecracker
EXAMPLE
炮轰 / pào hōng
to bombard / to bomb
PINYIN

páo

DEFINITION
  • to prepare herbal medicine by
    roasting or parching (in a pan)
EXAMPLE
炮制 / páo zhì
to concoct / to invent / to fabricate / to produce / to process / processing and curing (Chinese medicine)