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佛朗机铳

Fó lǎng jī chòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Western (and so styled) cannon of the Ming era
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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-6149f303c48c7baa. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

佛朗機銃 佛朗机铳 [Fo2 lang3 ji1 chong4] /Western (and so styled) cannon of the Ming era/

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Other forms in these source records: 佛朗機銃

  • 佛
    fú

    used in 仿佛[fǎng fú] / used in 彷彿|仿佛[fǎng fú] / (female) head ornament

    Fó

    Buddha / Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fó tuó])

  • 朗
    lǎng

    clear / bright

  • 机
    jī

    (bound form) machine / mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point / pivot / (bound form) quick-witted / flexible / (bound form) organic

    Jī

    surname Ji

  • 铳
    chòng

    ancient firearm / gun

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.