放鞭炮 Traditional form: 放鞭炮 Pinyin (reading): fàngbiānpào Definitions: to set off firecrackers Characters: 放 - to release, to liberate, to free 鞭 - whip; to lash, to flog 炮 - cannon, artillery Traditional characters: 放 - to release, to liberate, to free 鞭 - whip; to lash, to flog 炮 - cannon, artillery