Gusu

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See also: gusu and Gūsū

English[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 姑蘇姑苏 (Gūsū).

Proper noun[edit]

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[edit]

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

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *gǫsь (goose).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Gusu m

  1. A village in Ludoș, Sibiu, Romania