Guangxi

See also: Guǎngxī

English

Alternative forms

The abbreviation of the province is 桂 (Gui), which comes from Guilin, a major city in the autonomous region.

Full name Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Etymology

Pinyin transliteration of 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) Liǎngguǎng).

Proper noun

Guangxi

A Zhuang autonomous region of the People's Republic of China.

Translations

province in China

Arabic: قْوَانْغْشِي‎ m (qwanḡšī), غْوَانْغْشِي‎ m (ḡwanḡšī), جْوَانْجْشِي‎ m (gwangšī)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 廣西, 广西 (gwong² sai¹)

Mandarin: 廣西 (zh), 广西 (zh) (Guǎngxī)
Czech: Kuang-si
Hungarian: Kuanghszi
Japanese: 広西 (こうせい, Kōsei)
Korean: 광시 (Gwangsi)
Macedonian: Гуангсји (Guángsji)

Manchu: ᡤᡠᠸᠠᠩᠰᡳ (guwangsi)
Marathi: कुआंग्शी (kuāṃgśī)
Mulam: please add this translation if you can
Portuguese: Guangxi
Russian: Гуанси́ (Guansí) (indeclinable)
Uyghur: گۇاڭشى‎ (guangshi)
Vietnamese: Quảng Tây (vi)
Zhuang: Gvangjsih, Guengjsae (廣西, 广西)

Portuguese

Proper noun

Guangxi

Guangxi (an autonomous region of China)

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