Gusu

Alternative forms

• (dated) Ku-su

Origin

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 姑蘇

Full definition of Gusu

Proper noun

1. A district of modern Suzhou, established in 2012 and comprising the Old City and downtown
2. Mount Gusu, a mountain near Suzhou
3. (historic) 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)