chá​mǎ​gǔ​dào

Ancient Tea Horse Road

  • created sense approved 茶马古道/茶馬古道 · chá​mǎ​gǔ​dào · Ancient Tea Horse Road — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    茶马古道 / 茶馬古道

    chá​mǎ​gǔ​dào

    Ancient Tea Horse Road

    The network of trade routes connecting Southwest China to Tibet, Southeast Asia, and South Asia; used from the 6th century until the mid-20th century to trade Chinese tea for Tibetan horses and other goods.

    茶 (literal) → 茶 · chá · tea 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse 古道 (literal) → 古道 · gǔ​dào · ancient road

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