火药 meaning and pronunciation

火药
Simplified word
火藥
Traditional word

火药 English definition

huǒ yào
  • gunpowder

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Characters

  • 火 (huǒ): fire; urgent; ammunition; fiery or flaming; internal heat (Chinese medicine); hot (popular); classifier for military units (old);
  • 药 (yào): medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4],味[wei4]; to poison;