火藥

See also: 火药

Chinese

 
fire; angry; fierce
fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving
medicine; drug; cure
trad. (火藥) 火 藥
simp. (火药) 火 药

Pronunciation


Noun

火藥

  1. gunpowder
    中國人發明了指南針、火藥、造紙和印刷術,被稱之為中國四大發明。 [MSC, trad.]
    中国人发明了指南针、火药、造纸和印刷术,被称之为中国四大发明。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhōngguórén fāmíng le zhǐnánzhēn, huǒyào, zàozhǐ hé yìnshuāshù, bèi chēng zhī wéi Zhōngguó Sì Dà Fāmíng. [Pinyin]
    The Chinese invented the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing. They are known as the Four Great Chinese Inventions.
  2. (dialectal Hakka, dialectal Wu) match (for lighting candles, cigars, etc.)

Synonyms

  • (match):

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (火藥):
  • → Japanese: 火(か)薬(やく) (kayaku)
  • → Korean: 화약(火藥) (hwayak)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
火 藥
か
Grade: 1
やく
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

Noun

火(か)藥(やく) • (kayaku) 

  1. Kyūjitai form of 火薬

Korean

Hanja in this term
火藥

Noun

火藥 • (hwayak) (hangeul 화약)

  1. Hanja form? of 화약 (“gunpowder”).
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