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赵州桥

Zhào zhōu Qiáodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Zhaozhou Bridge over Xiao River 洨河[Xiáo Hé] in Zhao county 趙縣|赵县[Zhào Xiàn], Shijiazhuang, Hebei, dating back to the Sui dynasty 隋代[Suí dài] (581-617) and the world's oldest extant stone arch bridge
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

趙州橋 赵州桥 [Zhao4 zhou1 Qiao2] /Zhaozhou Bridge over Xiao River 洨河[Xiao2 He2] in Zhao county 趙縣|赵县[Zhao4 Xian4], Shijiazhuang, Hebei, dating back to the Sui dynasty 隋代[Sui2 dai4] (581-617) and the world's oldest extant stone arch bridge/

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Other forms in these source records: 趙州橋

  • 赵
    zhào

    to surpass (old)

    Zhào

    surname Zhao / one of the seven states during the Warring States period (476–220 BC) / the Former Zhao 前趙|前赵[Qián Zhào] (304–329) and Later Zhao 後趙|后赵[Hòu Zhào] (319–350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms

  • 州
    zhōu

    prefecture / (old) province / (old) administrative division / state (e.g. of US) / oblast (Russia) / canton (Switzerland)

  • 桥
    qiáo

    bridge / CL:座[zuò]

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