Etymology

Guangling

Guang·ling
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Today it means: A former commandery of China. Full definition →

Mandarin 廣陵 /广陵
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Guangling · proper noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from廣陵 /广陵“expansive tomb”
  2. English todayGuangling

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣陵 /广陵 (Guǎnglíng, “expansive tomb”).

Guangling · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from廣靈 /广灵“expansive spirit”
  2. English todayGuangling

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣靈 /广灵 (Guǎnglíng, “expansive spirit”).

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