large military weapon that fires shells; cannon-shaped piece in Chinese chess

to sauté meat slices etc. quickly over high heat

to prepare Chinese herbal medicine by roasting or parching in a pan to reduce toxicity or change properties

small explosive charge in a paper casing used for noise

explosive charge placed in a borehole for blasting rocks or earth

to place an object on or near a heat source to dry it out

(literary) to roast meat over an open fire; to wrap meat in mud and roast it