name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pao
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: P AW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A fairy chess piece which moves identically to the xiangqi cannon, moving orthogonally and must hop over a piece of either side to capture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: board-games, chess, games
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noun
Meaning 3
Initialism of period after opening.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: cosmetics, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 4
Initialism of polyalphaolefin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 炮 (pào).