Xuzhou

or Hsü·chou

[ shy-joh ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a city in northern Jiangsu province, in eastern China.

  • Formerly (Pinyin) Tong·shan [tawng-shahn], /ˈtɔŋˈʃɑn/, (Wade-Giles) Tung·shan [toong-shahn] /ˈtʊŋˈʃɑn/ .
  • Also (Older Spelling) Sü·chow [sy-joh] /ˈsüˈdʒoʊ/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Xuzhou

Xuzhou

Hs-chou or Schow

/ (ˈʃuːˈdʒəʊ) /


noun
  1. a city in N central China, in NW Jiangsu province: scene of a decisive battle (1949) in which the Communists defeated the Nationalists. Pop: 1 662 000 (2005 est)

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