Suzhou

== English == === Alternative forms === Su-chou, Soochow, Suchow, Suchou (obsolete) === Pronunciation === enPR: so͞oʹjōʹ Hyphenation: Su‧zhou === Etymology 1 === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 蘇州 / 苏州 (Sūzhōu). ==== Proper noun ==== Suzhou A prefecture-level city of Jiangsu, China, between Lake Tai and the Yangtze River. Synonyms: Wu, Gusu, Helu City (historic settlements) A new district in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. An industrial park in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. 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. Synonym: Wusong (historical) Su, a former imperial prefecture in modern Jiangsu, China, surrounding the city. ===== Derived terms ===== Suzhounese (demonym, dialect) Suzhou numeral ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 宿州 (Sùzhōu). ==== Proper noun ==== Suzhou A prefecture-level city of Anhui, China. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 肅州 / 肃州 (Sùzhōu). ==== Proper noun ==== Suzhou A district of the prefecture-level city of Jiuquan, Gansu, China. A town in the county-level city of Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China. ===== Translations ===== === References === == French == === Alternative forms === Sou-Tchéou (obsolete) === Etymology === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 蘇州／苏州 (Sūzhōu). === Proper noun === Suzhou f Suzhou (a prefecture-level city of Jiangsu, China, between Lake Tai and the Yangtze River) 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: Sou-Tchéou-Creek, Wusong ==== See also ====