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茶马互市

Chá mǎ hù shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
old tea-horse market between Tibet, China, Southeast Asia and India, formalized as a state enterprise under the Song dynasty
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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:

茶馬互市 茶马互市 [Cha2 ma3 hu4 shi4] /old tea-horse market between Tibet, China, Southeast Asia and India, formalized as a state enterprise under the Song dynasty/

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Other forms in these source records: 茶馬互市

  • 茶
    chá

    tea / tea plant / CL:杯[bēi],壺|壶[hú]

  • 马
    mǎ

    horse / CL:匹[pǐ] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess

    Mǎ

    surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]

  • 互
    hù

    mutual

  • 市
    shì

    market / city / municipality (administrative unit) / (literary) to trade / to buy and sell goods

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