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大沽砲臺

简大沽炮台 · 繁大沽砲臺

Mandarin · pinyin Dà gū pào tái

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
砲: Look up this written character
臺: Look up this written character
炮: pào · large gun, cannon; artillery
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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4–1–4–2 · Da4 gu1 pao4 tai2

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