佛朗机铳

Traditional form:

佛朗機銃

Pinyin (reading):

Fólǎngjīchòng

Definitions:

• Western (and so styled) cannon of the Ming era

Characters:

• 佛 - Buddha; Buddhist
• 朗 - bright, clear, distinct
• 机 - desk; machine; moment, opportunity
• 铳 - ancient weapon; blunderbuss

Traditional characters:

• 佛 - Buddha; Buddhist
• 朗 - bright, clear, distinct
• 機 - desk; machine; moment, opportunity
• 銃 - ancient weapon; blunderbuss