埠
dock; port town; trading port
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
dock; wharf; port town
formalUsed to refer to waterfront docks or small towns with docking facilities, often used in place names.
This ship docked at the wharf in Shanghai for one night.
Ningbo is an important trading port on China's southeast coast.
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Prices of goods from other towns are usually slightly higher than local ones.
This ancient port town retains many buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Fishing boats gradually returned to the dock to unload their cargo.
noun
trading port; open port
formalRefers to a designated trading port, especially one opened for foreign trade in modern Chinese history.
The Qing government was forced to sign treaties opening multiple trading ports.
The Thirteen Hongs in Guangzhou were an important foreign trading port during the Qing Dynasty.
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This emerging border trading port has attracted a large number of foreign merchants.