Guangxi

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Guangxi

  • /ˌkwɑŋˈsi/
  • /ˌkwɑŋˈʃi/

Where it comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣西 /广西 (Guǎngxī). 廣/广 (guǎng) itself means "expanse", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 AD. "Guangxi" and neighbouring Guangdong literally mean "Guang West" and "Guang East". Together, Guangdong and Guangxi are called the "Two Guangs" (兩廣/两广 (Liǎngguǎng) Liangguang).

proper noun Kuang-hsi · Kwangsi · Quangsi · Quang-si · Quansii · Quancii

  1. A Zhuang autonomous region of China. Official name: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Capital: Nanning. Cadres from minority groups have multiplied rapidly since Liberation. For example, in the early 1950s there were only about nine hundred cadres from minorities in the Guangxi-Zhuang Autonomous Region. In 1970 there were about seventy-eight thousand. More recent press reports indicate that this trend

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name Zhuang autonomous region in China

한국어광시 Gwangsi, 광서 gwangseo
日本語広西 Kōsei
中文廣西 /广西 Guǎngxī
हिन्दीगुआंगशी guāṅgśī
PortuguêsGuangxi, Quancim
ΕλληνικάΚουανγκσί Kouangksí
РусскийГуанси́ Guansí
Tiếng ViệtQuảng Tây
العربيةقْوَانْغْشِي qwanḡšī, غْوَانْغْشِي ḡwanḡšī, جْوَانْجْشِي gwangšī

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@misc{guangxi_2026,
  title = {Guangxi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guangxi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}