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What does gunpowder mean in Chinese?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 9/21/2023

"Gunpowder" refers to "火药"(Huo Yao, Huo pronounces the falling-rising tone and Yao pronounces the falling tone) in Chinese. It is one of the four great inventions of the ancient Chinese people. It is said that gunpowder has already existed for more than one thousand year.

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∙ 13y ago

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The Chinese inventor of gunpowder died.

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How long has gunpowder been in use?

Gunpowder was invented by the Ancient Chinese. Gunpowder came to Europe in the 1260s.

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