Suzhou

See also: Sūzhōu and Sùzhōu

English

Alternative forms

• Su-chou, Soochow, Suchow, Suchou (obsolete)

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Suzhou

1. A prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China, between Lake Tai and the Yangtze River.
   • 2021 July 14, “China hotel collapse death toll climbs to 17: reports”, in EFE‎^[1], archived from the original on 14 July 2021‎^[2]:

     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.

2. Synonym of Suzhou Creek.
3. (historical) Su, a former imperial prefecture in modern Jiangsu, China, surrounding the city.

Synonyms

• (city in Jiangsu): Wu, Gusu, Helu City (historic settlements)
• (creek in Shanghai): Wusong

Derived terms

• Suzhounese (demonym, dialect)
• Suzhou numeral

Translations

Chinese city in Jiangsu

• Arabic: سُوجُو m (sūjū)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 蘇州／苏州 (sou¹ zau¹)

  Mandarin: 蘇州／苏州 (zh) (Sūzhōu)

• Georgian: სუჭოუ (suč̣ou)
• Hungarian: Szucsou (hu)
• Japanese: 蘇州 (そしゅう, Soshū)
• Korean: 쑤저우 (Ssujeou)
• Latin: Suceu, urbs Suceuvensis
• Macedonian: Суџоу n (Sudžou)
• Marathi: सूझोउ n (sūjhou)
• Russian: Сучжо́у m (Sučžóu)
• Thai: ซูโจว
• Vietnamese: Tô Châu

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

Suzhou

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

Translations

Chinese city in Anhui

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 宿州 (suk¹ zau¹)

  Mandarin: 宿州 (zh) (Sùzhōu)

• Hungarian: Szucsou (hu)
• Japanese: 宿州 (しゅくしゅう, Shukushū)
• Korean: please add this translation if you can
• Vietnamese: Túc Châu

Etymology 3

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

Proper noun

Suzhou

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.

Translations

Chinese district and a town in Gansu

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 肅州／肃州 (suk¹ zau¹)

  Mandarin: 肅州／肃州 (zh) (Sùzhōu)

French

Alternative forms

• Sou-Tchéou (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Suzhou f

1. Suzhou (a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China)
2. Suzhou Creek

   Synonyms: Sou-Tchéou-Creek, Wusong

See also

• Huangpu