Guangzhou

== English == === Alternative forms === GUZ (initialism) Kuang-chou (Wade–Giles) Kwang-chow Kwangchow === Etymology === Mid 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣州 / 广州 (Guǎngzhōu, “expansive district [capital]”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkwɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/ (unaspirated) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kwæŋˈt͡ʃəʊ/ (unaspirated) (General American, hyperforeign) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɑŋˈd͡ʒoʊ/ (Received Pronunciation, hyperforeign) IPA(key): /ɡwæŋˈdʒəʊ/ (hyperforeign) enPR: gwängʹjōʹ Rhymes: -əʊ Hyphenation: Guang‧zhou === Proper noun === Guangzhou A major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Guangzhou. ==== Synonyms ==== Canton (obsolete) Kwang-chow Foo ==== Derived terms ==== Guangzhouese ==== Translations ==== === See also === Not to be confused with Guangdong. Cantonese === References === === Further reading === Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Guangzhou”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎[7], 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 1455-1456 “Guangzhou, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “Guangzhou”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “Guangzhou”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Guangzhou”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 == French == === Alternative forms === (obsolete) Quang-cheu === Etymology === Borrowed from Hanyu Pinyin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡwɑ̃ɡ.dʒɔw/, /ɡwɑ̃ɡ.ʒɔw/, /ɡwɑ̃ɡ.zu/ === Proper noun === Guangzhou f Guangzhou (a major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China) Synonym: Canton Holonym: Guangdong ==== See also ==== cantonais == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hanyu Pinyin. === Proper noun === Guangzhou f Guangzhou (a major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China) Synonym: Cantão