广州 guǎngzhōu
Guangzhou ([city in China])
What 广州 means
- Guangzhou ([city in China])
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What does 广州 mean in English?
广州 is pronounced guǎngzhōu and means Guangzhou ([city in China]).
How do you pronounce 广州?
广州 is guǎngzhōu in pinyin — written guangzhou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 广州?
广州 is written with 2 characters: 广 (guǎng) Broad (numberous), 州 (zhōu) State (province - prefecture). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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