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Guangling¹

  • /ˈɡwæŋlɪŋ/
  • /ˈɡwɑŋlɪŋ/

Where it comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣陵 /广陵 (Guǎnglíng, “expansive tomb”).

proper noun

  1. historical A former commandery of China.
  2. historical Synonym of Yangzhou, the seat of the commandery's government.

    Similar: Yangzhou

  3. A district of Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.

Guangling²

  • /ˈɡwæŋlɪŋ/
  • /ˈɡwɑŋlɪŋ/

Where it comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣靈 /广灵 (Guǎnglíng, “expansive spirit”).

proper noun

  1. A county of Datong, Shanxi, China. The coalfields of Mentoukou and Chaitang, in the Western Hills of Peking, of Yuhsien, Yangyuan, and Hsuanhua in south-western Chahar, and of Kuangling and Tatung in northern Shansi are among the best known for their valuable Jurassic coal.

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name former commandery, former name of Yangzhou, and present district in Yangzhou

中文廣陵 /广陵 Guǎnglíng

name rural county, its county seat

中文廣靈 /广灵

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@misc{guangling_2026,
  title = {Guangling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guangling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}