桥头堡

qiáo tóu bǎo

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Definitions

1. bridgehead (military)
2. bridge tower (ornamental structure at either end of a bridge)
3. (fig.) gateway (place that provides access to other places beyond it)
4. bridgehead (key location serving as a base for further expansion)

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Child Words of 桥头堡

• 桥 桥 qiáo: bridge
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 堡 堡 bǎo: an earthwork
• 桥头 桥头 qiáo tóu: Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan