炮	1314C30   91D.70-6	部居	畫數  9	ㄆㄠˋ [pao4]  (*ㄆㄠˊ [pao2] ).
N	Firecrackers; artillery, see 砲 31B.70 for compp.
V	(*[pao2]) Roast in pan or with meat wrapped up: 炮肉 roast.
Words	1.炮火 [pao4huo3], n., gunfire, see under 砲 31B.70.  2.炮製 *[pao4zhi4], v.t., (Chin. med.) treat herbs by slow fire: 如法炮製 make s.t. by old formula.  3.炮煉 [pao2lian4], v.t., ditto.  4.炮烙 *[pao2luo4], n., (AC) form of punishment by embracing hot copper pillars recorded of tyrant king 紂 Jouh, 12th cen. B.C.