noun
pao
Pao (noun) means a chess variant piece that moves like the "cannon" in Chinese chess, jumping over one piece to capture another. Example: “The pao captured the bishop by hopping over the rook.”
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A chess variant piece that moves like the "cannon" in Chinese chess, jumping over one piece to capture another.
"The pao captured the bishop by hopping over the rook."
How to use pao
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA specialist chess-variant piece borrowed from the Chinese game xiangqi.
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Word forms
- Plural
- paos
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The _____ captured the bishop by hopping over the rook.
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 炮 (pào), meaning "cannon."
Rhymes for pao
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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.
What is the meaning of pao?
"pao" (noun) means a chess variant piece that moves like the "cannon" in Chinese chess, jumping over one piece to capture another.
