菜市口
cài​shì​kǒu

Caishikou

  • created sense approved 菜市口 · cài​shì​kǒu · Caishikou — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    菜市口

    cài​shì​kǒu

    Caishikou

    A historical neighborhood in Beijing, known as an execution ground during the Qing Dynasty. Qing dynasty; its name literally means 'the entrance to the vegetable market'.

    菜市 (literal) → 菜市 · cài​shì · food market 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · gateway

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