茶马互市
chá​mǎ​hù​shì

Tea Horse trade

  • created sense approved 茶马互市/茶馬互市 · chá​mǎ​hù​shì · Tea Horse trade — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    茶马互市 / 茶馬互市

    chá​mǎ​hù​shì

    Tea Horse trade

    The historical exchange of tea for horses between China and neighboring regions such as Tibet, Southeast Asia, and India, particularly formalized during the Song dynasty.

    茶 (literal) → 茶 · chá · tea 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse 互市 (literal) → 互市 · hù​shì · frontier trade

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