廣東
(Redirected from 廣東省)
See also: 广东
Chinese edit
wide; numerous; to spread | east | ||
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trad. (廣東) | 廣 | 東 | |
simp. (广东) | 广 | 东 |
Etymology edit
Named after Guangnan East Circuit (廣南東路/广南东路) of the Song dynasty, which was abbreviated as 廣東路.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
廣東
- (~省) Guangdong (a province of China; capital: Guangzhou)
- 自秦世有五嶺之說,皆指山名之。考之,乃入嶺之途五耳,非必山也。自福建之汀,入廣東之循、梅,一也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhou Qufei, Representative Answers from the Region beyond the Mountains, 12th century CE
- Zì Qín shì yǒu Wǔlǐng zhī shuō, jiē zhǐ shān míng zhī. Kǎo zhī, nǎi rù lǐng zhī tú wǔ ěr, fēi bì shān yě. Zì Fújiàn zhī Tīng, rù Guǎngdōng zhī Xún, Méi, yī yě. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
自秦世有五岭之说,皆指山名之。考之,乃入岭之途五耳,非必山也。自福建之汀,入广东之循、梅,一也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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Descendants edit
Sino-Xenic (廣東):
Others:
- → English: Guangdong, Kwangtung
- → French: Guangdong, Kouang-tong
- → Korean: 광둥 (Gwangdung)
- → Manchu: ᡤᡠᠸᠠᠩᡩᡠᠩ (guwangdung)
- → Mongolian: ᠭᠤᠸᠠᠩᠳᠦᠩ (ɣuwaŋdüŋ)
- → Portuguese: Cantão
- → Russian: Гуанду́н (Guandún)
- → Thai: กวางตุ้ง (gwaang-dtûng)
- → Zhuang: Guengjdoeng, Gvangjdungh
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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廣 | 東 |
かん Jinmeiyō |
とん Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Proper noun edit
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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廣 | 東 |
Proper noun edit
Okinawan edit
Kanji in this term | |
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廣 | 東 |
Jinmeiyō | Grade: 2 |
Alternative spelling |
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広東 |
Proper noun edit
廣東 or 廣東 (Kwantun)
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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廣 | 東 |
Proper noun edit
廣東
- chữ Hán form of Quảng Đông (“Guangdong”).