Gusu

See also: Gūsū

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 姑蘇 (Gūsū)

Proper noun

Gusu

  1. A district of modern Suzhou, established in 2012 and comprising the Old City and downtown
  2. Mount Gusu, a mountain near Suzhou
  3. (historical) The capital of the state of Wu during the Zhou dynasty; a former city located at the site of present-day Suzhou
  4. (by metonymy, literary) Modern Suzhou itself

Synonyms
  • Gusu District
  • Mount Gusu, Gusushan, Gusu Shan
  • Suzhou & numerous others (see Suzhou)
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