兩廣
See also: 两广
Chinese
both; two; ounce; some; a few; tael |
wide; numerous; to spread | ||
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trad. (兩廣) | 兩 | 廣 | |
simp. (两广) | 两 | 广 |
Etymology
Literally "two Guangs". From most viceroyalties consisting of a pair of provinces. Also a contraction of Guangdong (廣東/广东 (Guǎngdōng)) and Guangxi (廣西/广西 (Guǎngxī)).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
兩廣
- Liangguang (Guangdong and Guangxi taken together as a unit)
- (historical) Liangguang, the Qing viceroyalty which oversaw both provinces
References
- Governor-General of Taiwan (1931–1932), “兩廣”, in 小川尚義 (OGAWA Naoyoshi), editor, 臺日大辭典 [Taiwanese-Japanese Dictionary] (in Japanese and Min Nan), volume 2, Taihoku: 同府 (Dōfu), OCLC 25747241, pages 996
- Duffus, William (1883), “Canton”, in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, Swatow: English Presbyterian Mission Press, page 34
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