炮
pào
cannon; artillery gun
Every meaning
pào
- cannon; artillery gun
- firecracker (as in 鞭炮)
- (vulgar) sex (as in 打炮, 约炮)
bāo
- to quick-fry; to sauté
páo
- (bound form) to prepare herbal medicine by roasting (as in 炮制)
Words with 炮
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).