Huadu
/ˈhwɑː.duː/noun
Huadu is a district of Guangzhou, China, whose name is written 花都 in Chinese.
Did you know?Huadu was formerly known as Huaxian, or “Flower County,” before becoming Huadu City in 1993 and a Guangzhou district in 2000.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Chinese
Chinese
花 (huā)
“Flower; blossom”
Classical Chinese
Chinese
都 (dū)
“Capital city or major metropolis”
1686
Qing Chinese
花县 (Huāxiàn)
“Flower County, the earlier administrative name for the area”
1993
Modern Chinese
花都 (Huādū)
“Flower Capital; the area was upgraded from county status to a city”
2000
Modern Chinese
花都区 (Huādū Qū)
“Huadu District, established as a district of Guangzhou”