pào jiàn

Source form: 炮艦 / 炮舰
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
gunship
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-18e4780503247793. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

炮艦 炮舰 [pao4 jian4] /gunship/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Source form: 砲艦 / 炮舰
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
gunboat / gunship
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0b0a9dfffb776e55. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

砲艦 炮舰 [pao4 jian4] /gunboat/gunship/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 炮艦 / 砲艦

  • 炮
    bāo

    to sauté / to fry / to dry by heating

    páo

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

    pào

    cannon / CL:座[zuò] / firecracker

  • 舰
    jiàn

    warship

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.