"Gushi" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 固始 (Gùshǐ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|固始}} Mandarin 固始 (Gùshǐ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gushi
  1. A county of Xinyang, Henan, China. Wikipedia link: Gushi Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Henan Synonyms: Kushih, Ku-shih (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (county): 固始 (Gùshǐ) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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