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卢沟桥

Lú gōu Qiáodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Lugou Bridge or Marco Polo Bridge in southwest of Beijing, the scene of a conflict that marked the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[Kàng Rì Zhàn zhēng]
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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:

盧溝橋 卢沟桥 [Lu2 gou1 Qiao2] /Lugou Bridge or Marco Polo Bridge in southwest of Beijing, the scene of a conflict that marked the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 盧溝橋

  • 卢
    lú

    (old) rice vessel / black / (slang) (Tw) troublesome / fussy

    Lú

    surname Lu / abbr. for Luxembourg 盧森堡|卢森堡[Lú sēn bǎo]

  • 沟
    gōu

    ditch / gutter / groove / gully / ravine / CL:道[dào]

  • 桥
    qiáo

    bridge / CL:座[zuò]

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