Etymology

Kuang-chou

Today it means: Dated spelling of Guangzhou. Full definition →

Mandarin 廣州
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from廣州
  2. English todayKuang-chou

From the Wade–Giles romanization Kuang³-chou¹ of Mandarin 廣州 (Guǎngzhōu).

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