Gansu

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡænˈsuː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gänsy)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Gan•su  (gänsy),USA pronunciation n. [Pinyin.]
  1. Place Namesa province in N central China. 12,650,000;
    137,104 sq. mi. (355,099 sq. km). Cap.: Lanzhou.
Also, Kansu. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Gansu / ˈɡænˈsuː/, Kansu
  1. a province of NW China, between Tibet and Inner Mongolia: mountainous, with desert regions; forms a corridor, the Old Silk Road, much used in early and medieval times for trade with Turkestan, India, and Persia. Capital: Lanzhou. Pop: 26 030 000 (2003 est). Area: 366 500 sq km (141 500 sq miles)
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