hoppo.
The imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
Meaning & usage
The imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
An imperial Chinese customs officer, especially (sometimes capitalized) the chief customs officer for the South China Sea based in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
Where this word comes from
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.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.