北洋水师

Traditional: 北洋水師

Běi yáng shuǐ shī

Dictionary entry

north China navy (esp. the ill-fated Chinese navy in the 1895 war with Japan)

What does 北洋水师 mean?

北洋水师 (Běi yáng shuǐ shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1north China navy (esp. the ill-fated Chinese navy in the 1895 war with Japan)

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北běinorth · (classical) to be defeated 洋yángocean · vast 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 师Shīsurname Shi

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北洋水师

Běi yáng shuǐ shī

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