光州
Chinese
| light; ray; bright | province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (光州) | 光 | 州 | |
| simp. #(光州) | 光 | 州 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Guāngzhōu
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄤ ㄓㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Guangjhou
- Wade–Giles: Kuang1-chou1
- Yale: Gwāng-jōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Guangjou
- Palladius: Гуанчжоу (Guančžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gwong1 zau1
- Yale: gwōng jāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: gwong1 dzau1
- Guangdong Romanization: guong1 zeo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
光州
- (～廣域市, ～市) Gwangju (a metropolitan city of South Korea)
- (historical) Guangzhou (a historical prefecture of China, whose capital was located in present-day Huangchuan county, Henan)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 光 | 州 |
Proper noun
光州 • (Gwangju) (hangeul 광주)
- hanja form? of 광주 (“Gwangju, South Korea”)