hoppo

Meanings

1. The imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
2. An imperial Chinese customs officer, especially (sometimes capitalized) the chief customs officer for the South China Sea based in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.

1. Alternative letter-case form of hoppo, especially in reference to the imperial board or the chief customs officer of a port.

1. Synonym of Hepu: the Cantonese-derived name.

Etymology

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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