廣東

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) of the Song dynasty.

Proper noun

(deprecated template usage) 廣東

1. (～省) Guangdong (a province of China)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (廣東):

• → Korean: 광동(廣東) (Gwangdong)
• → Vietnamese: Quảng Đông (廣東)

Others:

• → English: Guangdong
• → French: Guangdong, Kouang-tong
• → Korean: 광둥 (Gwangdung)
• → Manchu: ᡤᡠᠸᠠᠩᡩᡠᠩ (guwangdung)
• → Mongolian: ᠭᠤᠸᠠᠩᠳᠦᠩ (ɣuwangdüng)
• → Portuguese: Cantão
  • → English: Canton
    • → Japanese: 広東(カントン) (Kanton)
  • → French: Canton
  • → Italian: Canton
  • → Russian: Канто́н (Kantón)
  • → Spanish: Cantón
• → Russian: Гуанду́н (Guandún)
• → Thai: กวางตุ้ง (gwaang-dtûng)
• → Zhuang: Guengjdoeng, Gvangjdungh

(deprecated template usage)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
廣	東
かん Jinmeiyō	とん Grade: 2
irregular

Proper noun

1. Kyūjitai form of 広東 (“Guangdong”)

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Korean

Hanja in this term
廣	東

Proper noun

廣東 • (Gwangdong) (hangeul 광동)

1. hanja form^? of 광동 (“Guangdong”)

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Okinawan

Proper noun

廣東 (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 広東, hiragana くゎんとぅん, katakana クヮントゥン, rōmaji Kwantun)

1. Kyūjitai form of 広東 (“Guangdong”)

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Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
廣	東

Proper noun

廣東

1. chữ Hán form of Quảng Đông (“Guangdong”).