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Definition
An alternative form of 炮, meaning cannon.
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How it's used
This character is a variant of 炮 used specifically to refer to artillery or cannons. While 炮 is the standard character for both cannons and firecrackers, 咆 is sometimes used in older texts or specific contexts to distinguish the weapon from the pyrotechnic device. It is rarely seen in modern daily writing and is largely considered a stylistic or archaic alternative.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 咆哮, where the character 咆 is used as part of a verb meaning to roar or howl. Using 咆 alone to mean cannon in a modern context might confuse readers who are more familiar with 炮.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
