Gushan

See also: Gūshān

English

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Pronunciation

  • enPR: go͞oʹshänʹ[1]
  • Rhymes: -æn

Etymology 1

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 孤山 (Gūshān; "Lonely Mountain, an isolated mountain, hill, or island").

Proper noun

Gushan

  1. Various towns in China.
  2. An island in Hangzhou's West Lake.
  3. A dormant volcano in northeastern China's Keluo volcanic field.
  4. An alternative name for Lonely Hill, a prominent hill in Jiangsu's Yangtze plain.
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Etymology 2

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 古山 (Gǔshān; "ancient mountain").

Proper noun

Gushan

  1. A town near Yongkang in Zhejiang.
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Etymology 3

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 崮山 (Gùshān).

Proper noun

Gushan

  1. Either of two towns in Shandong in China.
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Etymology 4

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 鼓山 (Gǔshān, "Drum Mountain").

Proper noun

Gushan

  1. An alternative name for Mount Gu, a mountain near Fuzhou in Fujian in China.
    • [1964, Yu-ti (任育地) Jen, “The South China Region”, in 中国地理概述 [A Concise Geography of China]‎[3], Peking: Foreign Languages Press, →OCLC, →OL, page 147:
      Kushan (Drum Hill) to the east of the city is a tourist centre and summer resort. A fine view of Foochow and the Taiwan Straits can be obtained from its summit, 1,000 metres above sea level.]
  2. A town near Mount Gu in Fujian in China.
  3. A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
    • 2020 June 5, C. Chuang, “Vigils Marking June 4 Held in Taipei, Kaohsiung [悼念六四31週年 北燭光晚會.高放天燈]”, in Public Television Service[4], archived from the original on 24 September 2022[5]:
      Groups supporting the recall of Kaohsiung City Mayor Han Kuo-yu also organized a vigil in Kaohsiung. They marched through Gushan District and released sky lanterns to mourn victims and pray for Hong Kong.
      罷韓團體昨天也在高雄鼓山區舉行"六四撐香港"遊行,隊伍沿著鼓山區臨海二路,走到鐵道園區,並且施放天燈,一同追悼六四,為香港祈福,為高雄加油。
    • 2023 September 12, Tsai Meng-yu, James Lo, “Woman on scooter runs red light, crashes into Kaohsiung light rail tram”, in Focus Taiwan[6], archived from the original on 13 September 2023, Society‎[7]:
      The accident occurred at around 12 p.m. on the intersection of Gushan 2nd Road and Beidou Street in Kaohsiung's Gushan District.
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Etymology 5

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 顧山顾山 (Gùshān).

Proper noun

Gushan

  1. A town near Jiangyin, Jiangsu, in China.
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References

  1. ^ Leon E. Seltzer, editor (1952), “Kushan”, in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World[1], Morningside Heights, NY: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 994, column 3

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