兩廣
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See also: 两广
Chinese[edit]
both; two; some both; two; some; a few; tael |
wide; numerous; to spread | ||
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trad. (兩廣) | 兩 | 廣 | |
simp. (两广) | 两 | 广 |
Etymology[edit]
Literally "two Guangs". From most viceroyalties consisting of a pair of provinces. Also a contraction of Guangdong (廣東/广东 (Guǎngdōng)) and Guangxi (廣西/广西 (Guǎngxī)).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
兩廣
- Liangguang (Guangdong and Guangxi taken together as a unit)
- (historical) Liangguang (the Qing viceroyalty which oversaw both provinces)
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- 小川尚義 (OGAWA Naoyoshi), editor (1931–1932), “兩廣”, in 臺日大辭典 [Taiwanese-Japanese Dictionary][1], volume 2 (overall work in Hokkien and Japanese), Taihoku: Government-General of Taiwan, →OCLC, page 996
- Duffus, William (1883) “Canton”, in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, Swatow: English Presbyterian Mission Press, page 34