廣州

廣州

See also: 広州 and 广州

Chinese

		Liangguang	province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county
trad. (廣州)		廣	州
simp. (广州)		广	州

Etymology

Originally the name of a prefecture, first established in 226 CE and re-established in 264 CE, that covered parts of present-day Guangdong and whose seat was originally located in Panyu.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Guǎngzhōu

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄓㄡ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou, Jyutping): gwong² zau¹

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): gong² ziu¹

• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): Kóng-chû

  (Meixian, Guangdong): guong³ zu¹

• Min Dong (BUC): Guōng-ciŭ
• Min Nan

  (Hokkien, POJ): Kńg-chiu / Kúiⁿ-chiu

  (Teochew, Peng'im): geng² ziu¹

• Wu (Wiktionary): kuaan tseu (T2)

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Guǎngzhōu
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄓㄡ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Guǎngjhou
    • Wade–Giles: Kuang³-chou¹
    • Yale: Gwǎng-jōu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Goangjou
    • Palladius: Гуанчжоу (Guančžou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kwɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: gwong² zau¹
    • Yale: gwóng jāu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gwong² dzau¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: guong² zeo¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʷɔːŋ³⁵ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: gong² ziu¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɔŋ⁵⁵ t͡siu³³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Kóng-chû
    • Hakka Romanization System: gong` zu´
    • Hagfa Pinyim: gong³ zu¹
    • Sinological IPA: /koŋ³¹ t͡su²⁴/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: guong³ zu¹
    • Sinological IPA: /kuɔŋ³¹ t͡su⁴⁴/
• Min Dong
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: Guōng-ciŭ
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kuoŋ³³⁻²¹ ^(t͡s-)ʒieu⁵⁵/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Jinjiang, Philippines, Singapore)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kńg-chiu
    • Tâi-lô: Kńg-tsiu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kngfciw
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡ɕiu⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Singapore): /kŋ̍⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡ɕiu⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines): /kŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡ɕiu³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Taipei): /kŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡ɕiu⁴⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Penang)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kúiⁿ-chiu
    • Tâi-lô: Kuínn-tsiu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kvuyciw
    • IPA (Penang): /kuĩ⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ t͡ɕiu³³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡ɕiu⁴⁴/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: geng² ziu¹
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kṳ́ng tsiu
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɯŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡siu³³/
• Wu
  • (Shanghainese)
    • Wiktionary: kuaan tseu (T2)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɯɑ̃³³ t͡sɜ⁴⁴/

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• Middle Chinese: /kwɑŋ^X  t͡ɕɨu/

Rime
Character	廣	州
Reading #	1/1	1/1
Initial (聲)	見 (28)	章 (23)
Final (韻)	唐 (102)	尤 (136)
Tone (調)	Rising (X)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Closed	Open
Division (等)	I	III
Fanqie	古晃切	職流切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/kwɑŋX/	/t͡ɕɨu/
Pan Wuyun	/kʷɑŋX/	/t͡ɕiu/
Shao Rongfen	/kuɑŋX/	/t͡ɕiəu/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/kwaŋX/	/cuw/
Li Rong	/kuɑŋX/	/t͡ɕiu/
Wang Li	/kuɑŋX/	/t͡ɕĭəu/
Bernard Karlgren	/kwɑŋX/	/t͡ɕi̯ə̯u/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	guǎng	zhōu
Expected Cantonese Reflex	gwong2	zau1

Proper noun

廣州

1. (～市, formerly ～府, ～路) Guangzhou (a prefecture-level city, a subprovincial city and port, the provincial capital of Guangdong, China).
2. (historical) Guǎng Prefecture (various ancient prefectures of imperial China in present-day Guangdong and Guangxi)
3. (～市) Gwangju (a city in Gyeonggi, South Korea)

Synonyms

• (capital of Guangdong): 五羊城 (Wǔyángchéng), 羊城 (Yángchéng), 五羊 (Wǔyáng), 穗城 (Suìchéng), 省城 (Shěngchéng)

Derived terms

廣州和約／广州和约 廣州戲／广州戏 廣州灣／广州湾 (Guǎngzhōuwān)

廣州話／广州话 (guǎngzhōuhuà) 廣州起義／广州起义 (Guǎngzhōu Qǐyì) 廣州路／广州路 (Guǎngzhōulù)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (廣州):

• → Japanese: 広(こう)州(しゅう) (Kōshū)
• → Korean: 광주(廣州) (Gwangju)
• → Vietnamese: Quảng Châu (廣州)

Others:

• → English: Guangzhou, Kwangchow, Kwang-chow
• → French: Guangzhou
• → German: Guangzhou
• → Hindi: ग्वांगझोउ (gvāṅgjhou)
• → Japanese: コワンチョウ (Kowanchō)
• → Korean: 광저우 (Gwangjeou)
• → Portuguese: Guangzhou
• → Russian: Гуанчжо́у (Guančžóu)
• → Swedish: Guangzhou
• → Thai: กว่างโจว
• → Uyghur: گۇاڭجۇ‎ (guangju)
• → Zhuang: Gvangjcouh

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
廣	州
こう Jinmeiyō	しゅう Grade: 3

Proper noun

廣(こう)州(しゅう) • (Kōshū)  (kyūjitai, shinjitai 広州)

1. Kyūjitai form of 広州 (“Guangzhou”)

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Korean

Hanja in this term
廣	州

Proper noun

廣州 • (Gwangju) (hangeul 광주)

1. Hanja form^? of 광주 (“Guangzhou”).

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Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term
廣	州

Proper noun

廣州

1. chữ Hán form of Quảng Châu (“Guangzhou”).