Zhōng É Gǎi dìng Tiáo yuēdictionary entry
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Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
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Original source entry:

中俄改訂條約 中俄改订条约 [Zhong1 E2 Gai3 ding4 Tiao2 yue1] /Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights/

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Other forms in these source records: 中俄改訂條約

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 俄
    é

    suddenly / very soon

    É

    Russia / Russian / abbr. for 俄羅斯|俄罗斯[É luó sī] / Taiwan pr. [È]

  • 改
    gǎi

    to change / to alter / to transform / to correct

  • 订
    dìng

    to agree / to conclude / to draw up / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to order

  • 条
    tiáo

    strip / item / article / clause (of law or treaty) / classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)

  • 约
    yāo

    to weigh in a balance or on a scale

    yuē

    to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise

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