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廣東人

简广东人 · 繁廣東人

Mandarin · pinyin Guǎng dōng rén

Cantonese (people)

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廣: Look up this written character
東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
广: guǎng · wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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3–1–2 · Guang3 dong1 ren2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwong2 dung1 jan4

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noun

person from Guangdong
(chiefly Cantonese or overseas, specifically) Cantonese person

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