Suchow

Suchow, Soochow, Su-chow, and Soo-chow are irregular romanizations of various Chinese placenames.

They generally referred to:

Xuzhou in Jiangsu
Suzhou in Jiangsu
Suzhou, Gansu, a former name of Jiuquan in Gansu
Xuzhou, Sichuan, a former name of Yibin in Sichuan

They may also infrequently appear in reference to other placenames with similar pronunciations. See:

See also

Soochow University (Suzhou), Suzhou, China
Soochow University (Taiwan), in Taipei

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