芦沟桥 lú gōu qiáo

DEFINITIONS

  1. Lugou Bridge or Marco Polo Bridge in southwest of Beijing, the scene of a conflict that marked the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1]

CHARACTERS

芦 lú rushes, reeds
沟 gōu
HSK 5
ditch, drain, narrow waterway
桥 qiáo
HSK 4
bridge; beam, crosspiece