八二三炮战

bā èr sān pào zhàn

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1. bombardment of Kinmen by PRC forces that started August 23rd 1958, also called the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis

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Child Words of 八二三炮战

• 三 三 sān: three
• 二 二 èr: two
• 八 八 bā: eight; 8
• 炮 炮 bāo: to sauté
• 炮 炮 páo: to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)
• 炮 炮 pào: cannon
• 三炮 三炮 sān pào: (Northeastern dialect) simple-minded person
• 战 战 zhàn: to fight
• 炮战 炮战 pào zhàn: artillery bombardment; artillery battle