Bocca Tigris
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Bocca Tigris is the historical European name for Humen, a strategically important strait and town at the mouth of the Pearl River in Guangdong, China, known for its role in the Opium Wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bocca Tigris canonical | 2 |
| Mouth of the Tiger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6263180 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bocca Tigris Context triple: [Humen, alsoKnownAs, Bocca Tigris]
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A.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre is an American feminist electroclash and dance-punk band known for its politically charged lyrics, DIY aesthetic, and fusion of punk, electronic, and pop influences.
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B.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre was the fierce political nickname of French statesman Georges Clemenceau, reflecting his combative and determined leadership style, especially during World War I.
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C.
Old Tige
Old Tige was the nickname of William L. Cabell, a Confederate general who later became a prominent postwar civic leader and mayor of Dallas, Texas.
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D.
Jagjaguwar
Jagjaguwar is an American independent record label known for releasing critically acclaimed indie and experimental music, including albums by Bon Iver.
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E.
Tigery
Tigery is a small commune in the Essonne department of the Île-de-France region in northern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bocca Tigris Target entity description: Bocca Tigris is the historical European name for Humen, a strategically important strait and town at the mouth of the Pearl River in Guangdong, China, known for its role in the Opium Wars.
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A.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre is an American feminist electroclash and dance-punk band known for its politically charged lyrics, DIY aesthetic, and fusion of punk, electronic, and pop influences.
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B.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre was the fierce political nickname of French statesman Georges Clemenceau, reflecting his combative and determined leadership style, especially during World War I.
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C.
Old Tige
Old Tige was the nickname of William L. Cabell, a Confederate general who later became a prominent postwar civic leader and mayor of Dallas, Texas.
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D.
Jagjaguwar
Jagjaguwar is an American independent record label known for releasing critically acclaimed indie and experimental music, including albums by Bon Iver.
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E.
Tigery
Tigery is a small commune in the Essonne department of the Île-de-France region in northern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical place
ⓘ
strait ⓘ town ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British gunboat diplomacy
ⓘ
Lin Zexu ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Royal Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Navy
Qing dynasty ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
History of Guangdong
ⓘ
Opium Wars locations ⓘ Straits of China ⓘ
linked to:
Lingdingyang channel
|
| conflict |
First Opium War
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Chinese War
Second Opium War ⓘ
linked to:
Second Anglo-Chinese War
|
| controlledAccessTo |
Canton
ⓘ
Guangzhou ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| defensiveFunction | protection of Guangzhou from seaborne attack ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasFortification |
Humen Forts
ⓘ
Tigress Gate forts ⓘ |
| historicalNameFor | Humen ⓘ |
| historicalRole | gateway to the Canton System trade ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal fortifications
ⓘ
naval battles ⓘ role in the First Opium War ⓘ role in the Second Opium War ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guangdong
ⓘ
linked to:
Guangdong Province
Humen ⓘ Pearl River Delta ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pearl River ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Pearl River ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Mouth of the Tiger
ⓘ
linked to:
Bocca Tigris
|
| near |
Guangzhou
ⓘ
Hong Kong waters ⓘ |
| partOf | maritime route to Canton ⓘ |
| presentDayAdministrativeUnit |
Dongguan
ⓘ
Humen Town ⓘ
linked to:
Humen
|
| presentDayName | Humen ⓘ |
| presentDayProvince |
Guangdong
ⓘ
linked to:
Guangdong Province
|
| region |
South China
ⓘ
linked to:
southern China
|
| strategicImportance |
control of Pearl River navigation
ⓘ
control of access to Guangzhou ⓘ |
| tradeRoute | China–Europe maritime trade route ⓘ |
| usedBy |
European sailors
ⓘ
European traders ⓘ |
| waterwayType | estuarine strait ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bocca Tigris Description of subject: Bocca Tigris is the historical European name for Humen, a strategically important strait and town at the mouth of the Pearl River in Guangdong, China, known for its role in the Opium Wars.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bocca Tigris