Guangxi
/ˈɡwɑːŋ.ʃiː/noun
Guangxi is an autonomous region of southern China bordering Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin.
Did you know?Guangxi and Guangdong were created as paired administrative regions: their names mean the western and eastern sections of Guangnan, the “broad south.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Chinese
Chinese
廣 (guǎng)
“Broad, wide, or extensive—the character later used in the regional name.”
Tang Dynasty, 7th–10th centuries
Chinese
嶺南 (Lǐngnán)
“South of the mountain ranges; the historical name for much of southern China.”
971–997
Chinese
廣南 (Guǎngnán)
“Broad South, the Song-era administrative region established in southern China.”
997
Chinese
廣南西路 (Guǎngnán Xīlù)
“Western Circuit of Guangnan, the administrative division from which Guangxi derives its name.”
1368–1644
Chinese
廣西 (Guǎngxī)
“Western Guang; the name became established for the province under the Ming administrative system.”
Modern English
English
Guangxi
“The modern English form of the Mandarin Chinese regional name.”