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炮台
砲臺
pàotái
1. fort
2. battery
Common • Top 10%

Character Breakdown

炮
pào
cannon, artillery
HSK 5 9 丶
台
tái
platform; unit; term of address
HSK 4 5 丶

Compound Words (2)

大沽炮台
Dàgūpàotái
Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)
大沽口炮台
Dàgūkǒupàotái
Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)

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