北上廣

Chinese

		north	up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up	wide; numerous; to spread
trad. (北上廣)		北	上	廣
simp. (北上广)		北	上	广

Etymology

Blend of 北京 (Běijīng) + 上海 (Shànghǎi) + 廣州／广州 (Guǎngzhōu).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Běi-Shàng-Guǎng

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄟˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄨㄤˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): bak¹ soeng⁶ gwong²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Běi-Shàng-Guǎng
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄟˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄨㄤˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Běishàngguǎng
  - Wade–Giles: Pei³-shang⁴-kuang³
  - Yale: Běi-shàng-gwǎng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Beeishanqgoang
  - Palladius: Бэйшангуан (Bɛjšanguan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: bak¹ soeng⁶ gwong²
  - Yale: bāk seuhng gwóng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: bak⁷ soeng⁶ gwong²
  - Guangdong Romanization: beg¹ sêng⁶ guong²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɐk̚⁵ sœːŋ²² kʷɔːŋ³⁵/

Proper noun

北上廣

Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou

Synonyms

京滬穗／京沪穗 (Jīng-Hù-Suì)

See also

北上廣深／北上广深 (Běi-Shàng-Guǎng-Shēn)

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