- a province of SE China, on the South China Sea: includes the Leizhou Peninsula, with densely populated river valleys; traditionally also including Macao and Hong Kong; the only true tropical climate in China. Capital: Guangzhou. Pop: 79 540 000 (2003 est). Area: 197 100 sq km (76 100 sq miles)
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Guang•dong
(gwäng′dông′),USA pronunciation n. [Pinyin.]
- Place Namesa province in SE China. 42,800,000;
89,344 sq. mi. (231,401 sq. km). Cap.: Canton.
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Guangdong /ˈɡwæŋˈdʊŋ/, Kwangtung n
'Guangdong' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Cantonese
- Chaozhou
- Foshan
- galingale
- Guangzhou
- Hainan
- Kwangtung
- Leizhou Peninsula
- Shantou
- Zhu Jiang
- bey
- bok choy
- canton
- cheongsam
- chop suey
- chow chow
- dim sum
- egg foo yung
- Guangzhouwan
- hoisin sauce
- hong
- Huizhou
- hyson
- junk
- ketchup
- kumquat
- Leizhou
- loquat
- mah-jongg
- moo goo gai pan
- Nan Ling
- pakapoo
- taipan
- tong
- wok
- won ton
- samshu
- Shar-Pei
- souchong
- subgum
- sycee