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函谷关

HángǔGuān

Traditional: 函谷關

Hangu Pass in modern day Henan Province, strategic pass forming the eastern gate of the Qin State during the Warring States Period (770-221 BC)

Noun

Character Breakdown

函
hán
correspondence; a case, a box
谷
gǔ
valley, gorge, ravine
HSK 6
关
guān
frontier pass; to close, to shut; relation
HSK 1

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