午炮
wǔ​pào

noonday gun

  • created sense approved 午炮 · wǔ​pào · noonday gun — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    午炮

    wǔ​pào

    noonday gun

    a gun fired at noon, used in some cities as a signal to help people check and set their clocks

    午 (literal) → 午 · wǔ · noon 炮 (literal) → 炮 · pào · cannon

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