pao en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 炮 (pào).
Meanings
- A fairy chess piece which moves identically to the xiangqi cannon, moving orthogonally and must hop over a piece of either side to capture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |