Gushan

See also: Gūshān

English

Alternative forms

• Kushan, Ku-shan (Wade–Giles)

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.

Translations

locations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 孤山 (zh) (Gūshān)

Further reading

• Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Gushan”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎^[1], 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 1476, column 1

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.

Translations

town

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 古山 (Gǔshān)

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.

Translations

towns

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 崮山 (Gùshān)

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]‎^[2], 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^[3], archived from the original on September 24, 2022‎^[4]:

     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^[5], archived from the original on 13 September 2023, Society‎^[6]:

     The accident occurred at around 12 p.m. on the intersection of Gushan 2nd Road and Beidou Street in Kaohsiung's Gushan District.

Translations

locations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 鼓山 (zh) (Gǔshān)

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.

Translations

town

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 顧山 / 顾山 (zh) (Gùshān)

Anagrams

• Shunga, shunga