Su-chou

/ (ˈsuːˈtʃaʊ) /

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noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Suzhou

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Words nearby Su-chou

such and such, such as, such as it is, suchlike, suchness, Su-chou, Süchow, suck, sucker, sucker bait, suckerfish

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How to use Su-chou in a sentence

Twenty-six years later, Su Meck is still learning about the family she raised and the husband she has no recollection of marrying.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Sept. 22-28, 2014|John Boot|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He said Iraq had plenty of pilots with “long experience” flying the Su-25.
Exclusive: Putin’s Pilots Set to Fly Over Iraq|Josh Rogin|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"We have a lot of strong fundamentals to support continued improving automotive sales," said GM senior economist Sue Yingzi Su.
Automakers Scramble to Deal With Government Shutdown|CNBC|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Danny, the only child of Su Zhen, a seamstress, and Yan Tao, a chef, lived in public housing on the Lower East Side.
Arrests of Service Men Raises Question of Racism in Soldier's Death|Diane Herbst|December 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST

In the same piece, we are presented with a grand chorus of Turks and Dervises, who sing, "Hu la baba la chou ba la baba la da."
The Works Of John Dryden, Volume 4 (of 18)|John Dryden
"Con no mas personas que con cinco seys que son el cabo de todo esto, los tomasen su mano y les cortasen las cabeas," etc.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
Bending his course westward, Mr Margary entered the fine and fertile province of Kwei-chou.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art|Various
Down in Kiang Su a scholar cut off his left arm and with the red blood wrote his appeal.
Where Half The World Is Waking Up|Clarence Poe
A mile before reaching Tuz we ran into the Aq Su, a large stream flowing through a narrow cleft in the hills.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt