大沽口砲臺

简 大沽口炮台 · 繁 大沽口砲臺
Mandarin · pinyin Dà gū kǒu pào tái

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  1. 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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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
沽
gū · buy and sell; inferior in quality
口
kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
砲
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臺
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炮
pào · large gun, cannon; artillery
台
tái · platform; unit; term of address
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4–1–3–4–2 · Da4 gu1 kou3 pao4 tai2

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daai6 gu1 hau2 paau3 toi4

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大沽口砲臺 · Da4 gu1 kou3 pao4 tai2
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Exact source record大沽口砲臺 大沽口炮台 [Da4 gu1 kou3 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)/