鸦片战争

Traditional: 鴉片戰爭

Yā piàn Zhàn zhēng

Dictionary entry

the Opium War (1839–1842)

What does 鸦片战争 mean?

鸦片战争 (Yā piàn Zhàn zhēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the Opium War (1839–1842)

2the Opium Wars (1839–1842 and 1856–1860)

Character breakdown

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鸦yācrow 片piāndisk · sheet 战zhànto fight · fight 争zhēngto strive for · to vie for

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鸦片战争

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