佛朗機
Chinese
phonetic | ||||
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trad. (佛朗機) | 佛 | 朗 | 機 | |
simp. (佛朗机) | 佛 | 朗 | 机 | |
variant forms | 佛郎機/佛郎机 |
Pronunciation
Noun
佛朗機
- (obsolete) generic name for foreigners from Europe in Ming-dynasty China, especially the Portuguese and Spanish
- Short for 佛朗機炮/佛朗机炮 (fólǎngjīpào, “breech-loading swivel gun”).
Descendants
- Japanese: フランキ (furanki)
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