guangdong
/ˈɡwɑŋˈdʊŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "After the break-up of the 1924-1927 United Front, the Chinese Communist Party set up Soviets—liberated districts— in several parts of South China. One of the earliest liberated areas, organized in 1927-1928, was in the Hailufeng District of Guangdong Province."
- "If the United States revoked MFN status, tariffs would skyrocket on the goods such as textiles, shoes, and toys that are primarily produced by private enterprises. Coastal provinces, such as Guangdong near Hong Kong and Fukien near Taiwan, that have served as the beachhead for free-market economics would suffer the worst blow."
- "The authorities in Guangdong Province on Tuesday raised alerts to the highest level after days of rainfall and floods, closing schools, businesses and public transport in affected areas."
- "Chinese media reported on Tuesday that more than 70 crocodiles had escaped after deluges in Guangdong province caused a lake at a crocodile farm to overflow."
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 廣東 /广东 (Guǎngdōng). 廣／广 (guǎng) itself means "expanse", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 CE. "Guangdong" and neighbouring Guangxi literally mean "Guang East" and "Guang West". Together, Guangdong and Guangxi are called the "Two Guangs" (兩廣／两广 (Liǎngguǎng) Liangguang). Doublet of Canton, which went through Portuguese.
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, 廣東
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡwɑŋˈdʊŋ/
- British English: /ɡwæŋˈdʊŋ/
Inflected Forms
Kwangtung (alternative)
Kwang-Tung (alternative)
Canton (alternative, dated)
Quantung (alternative, obsolete)
Quang-tong (alternative, obsolete)
Guandong (alternative, misspelling)
Kwong Tung (alternative)