Etymology

Gansu

Gan·su
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Today it means: A province in northwestern China. Capital: Lanzhou. Full definition →

Mandarin 甘肅 /甘肃
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  1. Mandarin · derived from甘肅 /甘肃
  2. English todayGansu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 甘肅 /甘肃 (Gānsù).

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