Zhapu

See also: Zhàpǔ

English

Alternative forms

Chapu, Cha-pu, Chapoo

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 乍浦 (Zhàpǔ, “sudden bank”)

Proper noun

Zhapu

(geography) A town on the northern shore of Hangzhou Bay in Zhejiang, China, important under the Qing as a port and military garrison.

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