pao
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Noun — A chess variant piece that moves like the "cannon" in Chinese chess, jumping over one piece to capture another.
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Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 炮 (pào), meaning "cannon."
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What does “pao” mean?
The word “pao” means a chess variant piece that moves like the "cannon" in Chinese chess, jumping over one piece to capture another. In plain terms, a specialist chess-variant piece borrowed from the Chinese game xiangqi.
How do you use “pao” in a sentence?
Here is “pao” used in a sentence: “The pao captured the bishop by hopping over the rook.”
What part of speech is “pao”?
“Pao” is a noun.