大沽砲臺 dà gū pào tái

Taku Forts, historic forts near Tianjin

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 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

Character Meaning
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
沽 gū
to sell; to buy; abbr. for Tianjin 天津tiān jīn (also 津沽jīn gū)
砲 pào
cannon; firecracker; variant of 炮pào
臺 tái
platform; stage; stand