noun
Guangdong
gwang-DUUNG
noun
1
A large, densely populated province on the southern coast of China, capital Guangzhou.
"Guangdong has become one of China's main manufacturing hubs."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA major coastal Chinese province.
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Etymology
From Mandarin Guǎngdōng, "Guang East" — paired with neighbouring Guangxi ("Guang West"). An older form of the same name gave English "Canton."