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炮灰
pào​huī

cannon fodder

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 炮 pào noun
    cannon
    large military weapon that fires shells; cannon-shaped piece in Chinese chess
  2. 灰 huī nounproper noun
    ash
    the powder left after something has burned, such as coal or wood