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Gushan

Syllables: Gu·shan

Gushan proper noun: various towns in China.

Proper noun (1)

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.

Proper noun (2)

Gushan

  1. A town near Yongkang in Zhejiang, China.

Proper noun (3)

Gushan

  1. Either of two towns in Shandong in China.

Proper noun (4)

Gushan

  1. An alternative name for Mount Gu, a mountain near Fuzhou in Fujian in China.
    • 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.[1964, Yu-ti (任育地) Jen, “The South China Region”, in 中国地理概述 [A Concise Geography of China], Peking: Foreign Languages Press, →OCLC, →OL, page 147
  2. A town near Mount Gu in Fujian in China.
  3. A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
    • Groups supporting the recall of Kaohsiung City Mayor Han Kuo-yu also organized a vigil in Kaohsiung. They marched through Gushan District and released sky lanterns to mourn victims and pray for Hong Kong.2020 June 5, C. Chuang, “Vigils Marking June 4 Held in Taipei, Kaohsiung [悼念六四31週年 北燭光晚會.高放天燈]”, in Public Television Service, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2022
    • The accident occurred at around 12 p.m. on the intersection of Gushan 2nd Road and Beidou Street in Kaohsiung's Gushan District.2023 September 12, Tsai Meng-yu, James Lo, “Woman on scooter runs red light, crashes into Kaohsiung light rail tram”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 13 Sep 2023, Society

Proper noun (5)

Gushan

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

Forms of Gushan

alternative formKushan
alternative formKu-shan

Origin of Gushan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 孤山 (Gūshān, “Lonely Mountain, an isolated mountain, hill, or island”).

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 古山 (Gǔshān, “ancient mountain”).

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 崮山.

Words that rhyme with Gushan

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Questions about Gushan

What does Gushan mean?
Gushan means various towns in China.
What part of speech is Gushan?
Gushan is a proper noun.

Words near Gushan in the dictionary

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