Guangzhou

Meaning

A major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

Synonyms

Kwangchow

Kuangchou

Translations

Canton

Guangzhou

قوانغتشو

Καντώνα

قْوَانْغْتْشُو

Kanton

Guangzhou

Frequency

29k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡwɑŋˈd͡ʒoʊ/
Etymology

Mid 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣州 /广州 (Guǎngzhōu, “expansive district [capital]”).

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