Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuang-chou

/ˈkwɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: kuang--chou
IPA: /ˈkwɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Dated spelling of Guangzhou.

Example Sentences

"At present the metropolitan area of Kuang-chou City alone comprises some 1,500,000 people or twice that of the Sung period for all of the two provinces."
"In the year 520 he at last landed at Kuang-chou in Southern China."
"In an edict of 1851 (Tao-kuang 11), for example, the emperor authorized the provincial government of Kwangtung to encourage reclamation of uncultivated land in Kuang-chou, Chao-ch'ing, Shao-chou, Chia-ying, Lo-ting, Nan-hsiung, and Lien-chou."
"The main rice-producing areas were Kuang-chou, Hui-chou, Ch'ao-chou, Ying-te, Hsun-chou and Hsiang-chou."

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization Kuang³-chou¹ of Mandarin 廣州 (Guǎngzhōu).

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 廣州//

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkwɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/
British English: /kwæŋˈt͡ʃəʊ/

Homonyms

guangzhou kwang-chow kwangchow

Questions

How do you pronounce kuang-chou?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/.
What does kuang-chou mean?: Dated spelling of Guangzhou.
Where does kuang-chou come from?: From the Wade–Giles romanization Kuang³-chou¹ of Mandarin 廣州 (Guǎngzhōu).

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