高射炮

gāoshèpào

noun #25,613

Measure Word

一门高射炮 mén

Meanings

1 anti-aircraft gun
2 anti-aircraft artillery

Characters

to shoot; to fire

cannon; artillery

Examples

阵地上架起了几门高射炮。

Zhèndì shàng jiàqǐ le jǐ mén gāoshèpào.

Several anti-aircraft guns were set up at the position.

高射炮用于击落低空飞行的目标。

Gāoshèpào yòng yú jīluò dīkōng fēixíng de mùbiāo.

Anti-aircraft guns are used to shoot down low-altitude targets.

Tips

memory

高 (high) + 射 (shoot) + 炮 (cannon) = a cannon that shoots high into the sky — an anti-aircraft gun.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

射 shè

炮 pào