Gushan

Gu·shan
G2U1S1H4A1N1

proper noun

Various towns in China.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

Gushan1

proper noun

alternative Kushan · alternative Ku-shan

  1. An alternative name for Lonely Hill, a prominent hill in Jiangsu's Yangtze plain.

Gushan2

proper noun

alternative Kushan · alternative Ku-shan

Gushan3

proper noun

alternative Kushan · alternative Ku-shan

  1. Either of two towns in Shandong in China.

Gushan4

proper noun

alternative Kushan · alternative Ku-shan

  1. An alternative name for Mount Gu, a mountain near Fuzhou in Fujian in China.

    Kushan (Drum Hill) to the east of the city is a tourist centre and summer resort. A fine view of Foochow and the Taiwan Straits can be obtained from its summit, 1,000 metres above sea level.

    A Concise Geography of China

    [1964, Yu-ti (任育地) Jen, “The South China Region”, in 中国地理概述 [A Concise Geography of China], Peking: Foreign Languages Press, →OCLC, →OL, page 147
  2. A town near Mount Gu in Fujian in China.
  3. A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

    The accident occurred at around 12 p.m. on the intersection of Gushan 2nd Road and Beidou Street in Kaohsiung's Gushan District.

    2023 September 12, Tsai Meng-yu, James Lo, “Woman on scooter runs red light, crashes into Kaohsiung light rail tram”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 13 Sep 2023, Society
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    Groups supporting the recall of Kaohsiung City Mayor Han Kuo-yu also organized a vigil in Kaohsiung. They marched through Gushan District and released sky lanterns to mourn victims and pray for Hong Kong.

    罷韓團體昨天也在高雄鼓山區舉行"六四撐香港"遊行,隊伍沿著鼓山區臨海二路,走到鐵道園區,並且施放天燈,一同追悼六四,為香港祈福,為高雄加油。

    2020 June 5, C. Chuang, “Vigils Marking June 4 Held in Taipei, Kaohsiung [悼念六四31週年 北燭光晚會.高放天燈]”, in Public Television Service, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2022

Gushan5

proper noun

alternative Kushan · alternative Ku-shan

  1. A town near Jiangyin, Jiangsu, in China.

Origin

Gushan · proper noun

  1. Mandarin孤山“Lonely Mountain, an isolated mountain, hill, or island”
  2. EnglishGushan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 孤山 (Gūshān, “Lonely Mountain, an isolated mountain, hill, or island”).

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Gushan · proper noun

  1. Mandarin古山“ancient mountain”
  2. EnglishGushan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 古山 (Gǔshān, “ancient mountain”).

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Gushan · proper noun

  1. Mandarin崮山
  2. EnglishGushan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 崮山.

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Gushan · proper noun

  1. Mandarin鼓山“Drum Mountain”
  2. EnglishGushan

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 鼓山 (Gǔshān, “Drum Mountain”).

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Gushan · proper noun

  1. Mandarin顧山 /顾山
  2. EnglishGushan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 顧山 /顾山.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 孤山, 古山
  • 孤山 (gu¹ saan¹)locations
  • 古山town
  • 崮山towns
  • 鼓山 (gu² saan¹)locations
  • 顧山 /顾山town
Chinese Mandarin 孤山, 古山
  • 孤山 (Gūshān)locations
  • 古山 (Gǔshān)town
  • 崮山 (Gùshān)towns
  • 鼓山 (Gǔshān)locations
  • 顧山 /顾山 (Gùshān)town

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Gushan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gushan

MLA

“Gushan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gushan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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