Suzhou

[ sy-joh ]

/ ˈsüˈdʒoʊ /

noun Pinyin.

Formerly Wuxian. a city in S Jiangsu province, in E China.

former name of Yibin.

Also Soochow, Suchou.

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British Dictionary definitions for suzhou

Suzhou

Su-chou or Soochow

/ (ˈsuːˈdʒəʊ) /

noun

a city in E China, in S Jiangsu on the Grand Canal: noted for its gardens; produces chiefly silk. Pop: 1 201 000 (2005 est)Also called: Wuhsien

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