Gusu

See also: gusu and Gūsū

English

Alternative forms

• (dated) Ku-su

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 姑蘇／姑苏 (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)

Romanian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *gǫsь (“goose”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Gusu m

1. A village in Ludoș, Sibiu, Romania