Xuzhou

See also: Xùzhōu

English

Etymology 1

From the pinyin romanization of Chinese 徐州 (Xúzhōu), from a former prefecture administered from the city.

Alternative forms

(obsolete): Suchow, Süchow

Proper noun

Xuzhou

A prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province, China.

Translations

a prefecture-level city of Jiangsu, China

Arabic: شُوجُو‎ m (šujū)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 徐州 (zh) (Xúzhōu)
Japanese: 徐州 (じょしゅう, Joshū)

Korean: 쉬저우 (Swijeou)
Russian: Сюйчжо́у m (Sjujčžóu)
Vietnamese: Từ Châu

Etymology 2

From the pinyin romanization of Chinese 敘州 (Xùzhōu), from a former prefecture administered from the city.

Alternative forms

(obsolete): Suifu, Suifoo, Suchow

Proper noun

Xuzhou

(historical geography) A former name of Yibin, a city in Sichuan, China, at the confluence of the Min and Yangtze rivers.

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