北上广 běishàngguǎng Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 北 běi noun north north; the direction to the left when facing the rising sun; northern part of a country or region上 shàng particleverb to go up to climb; to board a vehicle; to mount; to go to a place广 廣 guǎng [Guangdong/Guangzhou] (bound form) abbreviation for 广东 guǎngdōng or 广州 guǎngzhōu