noun
Guangzhou
kwang-CHOH
noun
1
A large port city in southern China, capital of Guangdong province.
"Guangzhou has been a trading port for over a thousand years."
How to Use Guangzhou
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe capital city of Guangdong province, historically known in English as Canton.
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Etymology
From Mandarin Guǎngzhōu, meaning roughly "expansive district."