Ku-su

A form of Gusu — A district of modern Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, established in 2012 and comprising the Old City and downtown.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativedatedAlternative form of Gusu.

Origin

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 姑蘇 /姑苏 (Gūsū).

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APA

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

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Chicago

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