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Definitions3 characters
qiao2 tou2 bao3
bridgehead (military)/stronghold serving as a base for advancing further into enemy territory/bridge tower (ornamental structure at either end of a bridge)/(fig.) gateway (place that provides access to other places beyond it)/bridgehead (key location serving as a base for further expansion)
Usage•••frequent
Pronunciations

As word

1
qiao2
bridgehead (military)/stronghold serving as a base for advancing further into enemy territory/bridge tower (ornamental structure at either end of a bridge)/(fig.) gateway (place that provides access to other places beyond it)/bridgehead (key location serving as a base for further expansion)
2
tou2
bridgehead (military)/stronghold serving as a base for advancing further into enemy territory/bridge tower (ornamental structure at either end of a bridge)/(fig.) gateway (place that provides access to other places beyond it)/bridgehead (key location serving as a base for further expansion)
3
bao3
bridgehead (military)/stronghold serving as a base for advancing further into enemy territory/bridge tower (ornamental structure at either end of a bridge)/(fig.) gateway (place that provides access to other places beyond it)/bridgehead (key location serving as a base for further expansion)