"Gucheng" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 穀城/谷城 (Gǔchéng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|穀城}} Mandarin 穀城/谷城 (Gǔchéng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gucheng
  1. A county of Xiangyang, Hubei, China. Wikipedia link: Gucheng Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Hubei Synonyms: Ku-ch'eng, Kucheng, Ku-ch'êng (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (county in central China): 穀城 (Chinese Mandarin), 谷城 (Gǔchéng) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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