二炮
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Chinese[edit]
two | cannon; gun; firecracker | ||
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trad. (二炮) | 二 | 炮 | |
simp. #(二炮) | 二 | 炮 |
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄦˋ ㄆㄠˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Èrpào
- Wade–Giles: Êrh4-pʻao4
- Yale: Èr-pàu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ellpaw
- Palladius: Эрпао (Erpao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun[edit]
二炮
- (historical, Mainland China, military) Short for 第二炮兵部隊/第二炮兵部队 (dì'èr pàobīng bùduì, “Second Artillery Corps”), the branch of People's Liberation Army responsible for operating strategic missiles.
Usage notes[edit]
During military reforms in 2015, the Second Artillery Corps were reorganized into the Rocket Force, making the term historical