name
Meaning 1
Synonym of Hepu: the Cantonese-derived name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Hepu
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hoppo
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Sound
Pronunciation
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häp′pō′
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɒpəʊ/
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US: /ˈhɑpoʊ/
noun
Meaning 2
The imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, capitalized, countable, historical, sometimes, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
An imperial Chinese customs officer, especially (sometimes capitalized) the chief customs officer for the South China Sea based in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, historical, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative letter-case form of hoppo, especially in reference to the imperial board or the chief customs officer of a port.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, archaic, countable, historical, uncountable
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History
Etymology
From Cantonese 合浦 (hap6 pou2).
Uncertain, although probably an irregular romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 戶部 /户部 (Hùbù), the imperial government's Board of Revenue which oversaw customs and other taxation during the Qing Dynasty. In reference to its agents, a clipping of earlier hoppo-man.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 戶部 /户部 (Hùbù) — Qing imperial board of revenue
- Chinese Mandarin: 關部 /关部 (guānbù) — Qing imperial customs official
- Chinese Mandarin: 粵海 /粤海關部 /关部 (Yuèhǎi) — Qing imperial customs official
- Chinese Mandarin: 粤海关部 (Yuèhǎi) — Qing imperial customs official