How is 炮 pronounced?

炮 is pronounced “bāo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 炮?

炮 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 炮 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

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bāo

炮 (bāo) means “to sauté; to fry; to dry by heating”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 6 required

远处传来了炮声。

Yuǎnchù chuán lái le pào shēng.

The sound of cannon fire came from the distance.

What does 炮 mean?: 炮 (bāo) means “to sauté; to fry; to dry by heating”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 炮 pronounced?: 炮 is pronounced “bāo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 炮?: 炮 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 炮?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 炮 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18