大 沽 炮 台

Dà gū pào táidictionary entry

Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)

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Original source entry:

大沽砲臺 大沽炮台 [Da4 gu1 pao4 tai2] /Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)/

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Other forms in these source records: 大沽砲臺

大
dà
big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
dài
see 大夫[dài fu]
沽
gū
to buy / to sell
Gū
abbr. for Tianjin 天津 (also 津沽)
炮
bāo
to sauté / to fry / to dry by heating
páo
to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)
pào
cannon / CL:座[zuò] / firecracker
台
tāi
used in place names
tái
(classical) you (in letters) / desk / table / counter / platform / stage / terrace / stand / support / station / broadcasting station / classifier for vehicles or machines / typhoon
Tái
Taiwan (abbr.) / surname Tai

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