炮臺

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See also: 砲臺, 砲台, and 炮台

Chinese

cannon; gun; firecracker
(measure word); platform; stage
(measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station
 
trad. (炮臺/炮台/砲臺/砲台) / /
simp. (炮台)

Pronunciation


Noun

炮臺

  1. (military) barbette; battery
    • 1883, Adele Marion Fielde, “”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 557:
      炮臺
      炮台
      sing1 dog4 gai5 pao3 tai5
      the newly made fort