大沽炮台 dà gū pào tái

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
沽 gū buy and sell; inferior in quality
炮 pào
HSK 5
large gun, cannon; artillery
台 tái
HSK 4
platform; unit; term of address