炮耳

Traditional form:

炮耳

Pinyin (reading):

pào'ěr

Definitions:

• trunnion
• protrusions on either side of a cannon facilitating mounting and vertical pivot

Characters:

• 炮 - cannon, artillery
• 耳 - ear; to hear, to hear of; handle

Traditional characters:

• 炮 - cannon, artillery
• 耳 - ear; to hear, to hear of; handle