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Guangzhou.

A major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkwɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/General-American/kwæŋˈt͡ʃəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡwɑŋˈd͡ʒoʊ//ɡwæŋˈdʒəʊ/
  1. A major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

Where this word comes from

Mid 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣州 /广州 (Guǎngzhōu, “expansive district [capital]”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.