hoppo
UK/ˈhɒpəʊ/US/ˈhɑpoʊ/
hoppo noun: the imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
Noun (1)
hoppo (countable and uncountable, plural hoppos or hoppoes)
- The imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
- On the way two Chinese buildings were pointed out to us as hoppo, of custom-houses, at both which all boats […] are obliged to stop and undergo a strict search or examination by a petty mandarin.c. 1808, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, page 108
- Hoppo. This is a tribunal, that has in charge the collecting of imperial dues on navigation and trade, and remitting the amount to the Grand-hoppo at Canton...1836, Anders Ljungstedt, An Historical Sketch of the Portuguese Settlements in China..., page 86
- An imperial Chinese customs officer, especially (sometimes capitalized) the chief customs officer for the South China Sea based in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
- The Hoppos, who look on Europe Ships as a great branch of their Profits, will give you all the fair Words imaginable.1711, Charles Lockyer, An Account of the Trade in India..., page 101
- ...received a most polite invitation from the late Mr. William Parry, a supercargo, to meet the Hoppo (or principal custom-house officer)...1814, James Wathen, Journal of a Voyage in 1811 and 1812 to Madras and China..., page xvi
Noun (2) capitalized: Hoppo
Hoppo (countable and uncountable, plural Hoppos or Hoppoes)
- Alternative letter-case form of hoppo, especially in reference to the imperial board or the chief customs officer of a port.
- The Viceroy (Tsung-tu or Chih-tai) of the two provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi had his official residence in those days at Shiuhing, some fifty miles up-river from Canton, but was often at Canton at critical times. He was supreme in civil matters with in his jurisdiction, except for the...1909, Hosea Ballou Morse, The Gilds of China: With an Account of the Gild Merchant Or Co-hong of Canton, Longhams, Green and Co., →OCLC, →OL, pages 71–72
Proper noun capitalized: Hoppo
Hoppo
Synonyms of hoppo
Forms of hoppo
| plural | hoppos |
|---|---|
| plural | hoppoes |
| alternative form | Hoppo |
| plural | Hoppos |
| plural | Hoppoes |
Origin of hoppo
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.
From Cantonese 合浦 (hap⁶ pou²).
Questions about hoppo
- What does hoppo mean?
- Hoppo means the imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
- What part of speech is hoppo?
- Hoppo can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce hoppo?
- Hoppo is pronounced /ˈhɒpəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of hoppo?
- The plural of hoppo is hoppos.
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