廣東
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See also: 广东
Chinese
| wide; numerous; to spread | east | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (廣東) | 廣 | 東 | |
| simp. (广东) | 广 | 东 | |
Etymology
Named after Guangnan East Circuit (廣南東路／广南东路 (Guǎngnán Dōng Lù)) of the Song dynasty, which was abbreviated as 廣東路 (Guǎngdōng Lù).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): gwong2 dung1
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): gong2 uung1
- Hakka
- Eastern Min (BUC): Guōng-dĕ̤ng
- Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): gung3 dorng1 / gng3 dorng1
- Southern Min
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 5kuaon-ton
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Guǎngdōng
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Guǎngdong
- Wade–Giles: Kuang3-tung1
- Yale: Gwǎng-dūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Goangdong
- Palladius: Гуандун (Guandun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gwong2 dung1
- Yale: gwóng dūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gwong2 dung1
- Guangdong Romanization: guong2 dung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʷɔːŋ³⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: gong2 uung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɔŋ⁵⁵ ɵŋ³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Kóng-tûng
- Hakka Romanization System: gongˋ dungˊ
- Hagfa Pinyim: gong3 dung1
- Sinological IPA: /koŋ³¹ tuŋ²⁴/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
- Hakka Romanization System: gongˊ dungˋ
- Sinological IPA: /koŋ²⁴⁻³³ tuŋ⁵³/
- (Meixian)
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Guōng-dĕ̤ng
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuoŋ³³⁻²¹ (t-)nøyŋ⁵⁵/
- (Fuzhou)
- Puxian Min
- (Putian)
- Pouseng Ping'ing: gung3 dorng1
- Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: Gn̂g-do̤ng
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuŋ⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ (t-)nɒŋ⁵³³/
- (Xianyou)
- Pouseng Ping'ing: gng3 dorng1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kŋ̍³³²⁻²¹ (t-)nɒŋ⁵⁴⁴/
- (Putian)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Jinjiang, Philippines, Penang)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kńg-tang
- Tâi-lô: Kńg-tang
- Phofsit Daibuun: kngfdafng
- IPA (Penang): /kŋ̍⁴⁴⁵⁻⁴⁴ taŋ³³/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /kŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ taŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines): /kŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ taŋ³³/
- IPA (Taipei, Xiamen): /kŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kúiⁿ-tang
- Tâi-lô: Kuínn-tang
- Phofsit Daibuun: kvuy'dafng
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /kuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ⁴⁴/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: geng2 dang1
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kṳ́ng tang
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɯŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ taŋ³³/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Jinjiang, Philippines, Penang)
- Wu
Proper noun
廣東
- (～省) Guangdong (a populous province of China, located on the southern coast)
- 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。
- 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.
- (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。
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (廣東):
- → Japanese: 広東 (Kōtō)
- → Okinawan: 広東 (Kwantun)
- → Korean: 광동(廣東) (Gwangdong)
- → Vietnamese: Quảng Đông (廣東)
Others:
- → English: Guangdong, Kwangtung
- → French: Guangdong, Kouang-tong
- → Korean: 광둥 (Gwangdung)
- → Manchu: ᡤᡠᠸᠠᠩᡩᡠᠩ (guwangdung)
- → Mongolian: ᠭᠤᠸᠠᠩᠳᠦᠩ (ɣuwangdüng)
- → Portuguese: Cantão
- → Russian: Гуанду́н (Guandún)
- → Thai: กวางตุ้ง (gwaang-dtûng)
- → Zhuang: Guengjdoeng, Gvangjdungh
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 廣 | 東 |
| かん Jinmeiyō |
とん Grade: 2 |
| irregular | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 廣 | 東 |
| こう Jinmeiyō |
とう Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
| For pronunciation and definitions of 廣東 – see the following entry. | ||||
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| (This term, 廣東, is the kyūjitai of the above term.) |
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 廣 | 東 |
Proper noun
Okinawan
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 廣 | 東 |
| Jinmeiyō | Grade: 2 |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 広東 |
Proper noun
廣東 or 廣東 (Kwantun)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 廣 | 東 |
Proper noun
廣東
- chữ Hán form of Quảng Đông: Guangdong (a populous province of China, located on the southern coast)