Gushan

See also: Gūshān

English

Alternative forms

• (from Wade–Giles) Ku-shan

Etymology 1

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 孤山 (Gūshān; "Lonely Mountain, an isolated mountain, hill, or island").

Proper noun

Gushan

1. Various towns in China.
2. An island in Hangzhou's West Lake.
3. A dormant volcano in northeastern China's Keluo volcanic field.
4. An alternative name for Lonely Hill, a prominent hill in Jiangsu's Yangtze plain.

Translations

locations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 孤山 (zh) (Gūshān)

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Etymology 2

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 古山 (Gǔshān; "ancient mountain").

Proper noun

Gushan

1. A town near Yongkang in Zhejiang.

Translations

town

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 古山 (Gǔshān)

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Etymology 3

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 崮山 (Gùshān).

Proper noun

Gushan

1. Either of two towns in Shandong in China.

Translations

towns

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 崮山 (Gùshān)

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Etymology 4

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 鼓山 (Gǔshān, "Drum Mountain").

Proper noun

Gushan

1. An alternative name for Mount Gu, a mountain near Fuzhou in Fujian in China.
   • [1964, Yu-ti (任育地) Jen, “The South China Region”, in A Concise Geography of China (中国地理概述)‎^[1], Peking: Foreign Languages Press, →OCLC, →OL, page 147:

     Kushan (Drum Hill) to the east of the city is a tourist centre and summer resort. A fine view of Foochow and the Taiwan Straits can be obtained from its summit, 1,000 metres above sea level.]

2. A town near Mount Gu in Fujian in China.
3. A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Translations

locations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 鼓山 (zh) (Gǔshān)

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Etymology 5

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 顧山／顾山 (Gùshān).

Proper noun

Gushan

1. A town near Jiangyin, Jiangsu, in China.

Translations

town

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 顧山／顾山 (zh), 顾山 (zh) (Gùshān)

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Anagrams

• Shunga, shunga