Suzhou

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US/ˈsuˈt͡ʃoʊ/US/ˈsuˈd͡ʒoʊ/UK/suːˈt͡ʃəʊ/UK/suːˈd͡ʒəʊ/

proper noun

A prefecture-level city of Jiangsu, China, between Lake Tai and the Yangtze River.

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Meanings

Suzhou1

proper noun

alternative obsolete Soochow · alternative obsolete Suchow · alternative obsolete Sucheu · alternative Su-chou · alternative Suchou

  1. A prefecture-level city of Jiangsu, China, between Lake Tai and the Yangtze River.

    The number of people killed in the collapse of an annex of a hotel in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou has climbed to 17, local authorities reported Wednesday, according to state news agency Xinhua.

    2021 July 14, “China hotel collapse death toll climbs to 17: reports”, in EFE, archived from the original on 14 Jul 2021

    Synonyms: Wu, Gusu, Helu City

  2. A new district in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
  3. Synonym of Suzhou Creek: A river in Shanghai municipality and Jiangsu, China, between Lake Tai and the Huangpu River; despite its name, it is 78 miles long.

    Synonyms: Wusong, Suzhou Creek

  4. historicalSu, a former imperial prefecture in modern Jiangsu, China, surrounding the city.

Suzhou2

proper noun

alternative obsolete Soochow · alternative obsolete Suchow · alternative obsolete Sucheu · alternative Su-chou · alternative Suchou

  1. A prefecture-level city of Anhui, China.

    There were more than 200 reported cases in Anhui's Suzhou city on Monday. Since the outbreak was detected on June 26, the province has reported more than 1,000 cases, according to the Suzhou municipal government.

    2022 July 5, Zixu Wang, “Covid Outbreak Emerges in China’s Anhui Province”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Jul 2022, The Coronavirus Pandemic

Suzhou3

proper noun

alternative obsolete Soochow · alternative obsolete Suchow · alternative obsolete Sucheu · alternative Su-chou · alternative Suchou

  1. A district of the prefecture-level city of Jiuquan, Gansu, China.
  2. A town in the county-level city of Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA prefecture-level city of Jiangsu, China, between Lake Tai and the Yangtze River.

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WuGusuHelu City

proper nounSynonym of Suzhou Creek: A river in Shanghai municipality and Jiangsu, China, between Lake Tai and the Huangpu River; despite its name, it is 78 miles long.

Origin

Suzhou · proper noun

  1. Mandarin蘇州 /苏州
  2. EnglishSuzhou

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 蘇州 /苏州 (Sūzhōu).

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Suzhou · proper noun

  1. Mandarin宿州
  2. EnglishSuzhou

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 宿州 (Sùzhōu).

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Suzhou · proper noun

  1. Mandarin肅州 /肃州
  2. EnglishSuzhou

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 肅州 /肃州 (Sùzhōu).

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Translations

Arabic سُوجُو
  • سُوجُو (sūjū)Chinese city in Jiangsu
Chinese Cantonese 蘇州 /苏州, 宿州
  • 蘇州 /苏州 (sou¹ zau¹)Chinese city in Jiangsu
  • 宿州 (suk¹ zau¹)Chinese city in Anhui
  • 肅州 /肃州 (suk¹ zau¹)Chinese district and a town in Gansu
Chinese Mandarin 蘇州 /苏州, 宿州
  • 蘇州 /苏州 (Sūzhōu)Chinese city in Jiangsu
  • 宿州 (Sùzhōu)Chinese city in Anhui
  • 肅州 /肃州 (Sùzhōu)Chinese district and a town in Gansu
Hungarian Szucsou, Szucsou
  • SzucsouChinese city in Jiangsu
  • SzucsouChinese city in Anhui
Japanese 蘇州, 宿州
  • 蘇州 (Soshū)Chinese city in Jiangsu
  • 宿州 (Shukushū)Chinese city in Anhui
  • 肅州 (Shukushū)Chinese district and a town in Gansu
Korean 쑤저우, 蘇州
  • 쑤저우 (Ssujeou)Chinese city in Jiangsu
  • 蘇州 (soju)Chinese city in Jiangsu
  • 宿州 (soju)Chinese city in Anhui
Latin Suceu
  • SuceuChinese city in Jiangsu
Polish Suzhou, Suzhou
  • SuzhouChinese city in Jiangsu
  • SuzhouChinese city in Anhui
  • SuzhouChinese district and a town in Gansu
Russian Сучжо́у
  • Сучжо́у (Sučžóu)Chinese city in Jiangsu
Thai ซูโจว
  • ซูโจวChinese city in Jiangsu
Vietnamese Tô Châu, Túc Châu
  • Tô ChâuChinese city in Jiangsu
  • Túc ChâuChinese city in Anhui
  • Túc ChâuChinese district and a town in Gansu
Cite this entry
APA

Suzhou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suzhou

MLA

“Suzhou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suzhou. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Suzhou,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suzhou.

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