What 广东 means
- Guangdong ([province in China])
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广东 in a sentence
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Questions about 广东
What does 广东 mean in English?
广东 is pronounced guǎngdōng and means Guangdong ([province in China]).
How do you pronounce 广东?
广东 is guǎngdōng in pinyin — written guangdong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 广东?
广东 is written with 2 characters: 广 (guǎng) Broad (numberous), 东 (dōng) East (owner - host). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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