Guangdong

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A populous province in China, located on the southern coast.

Origin

  • Pinyin transliteration of Mandarin . itself means "expanse", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 . "Guangdong" and neighbouring Guangxi literally mean "Guang East" and "Guang West". Together, Guangdong and Guangxi are called the "Two Guangs" (). Canton, which went through Portuguese.

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