赵州桥 zhào zhōu qiáo

DEFINITIONS

  1. Zhaozhou Bridge over Xiao River 洨河[Xiao2 He2] in Zhao county 趙縣|赵县[Zhao4 Xian4], Shijiazhuang, Hebei, dating back to the Sui dynasty 隋代[Sui2 dai4] (581-617) and the world's oldest extant stone arch bridge

CHARACTERS

赵 zhào surname; ancient state
州 zhōu
HSK 6
administrative division, state
桥 qiáo
HSK 4
bridge; beam, crosspiece