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English
Etymology
From the Postal Romanization[1] of Mandarin 隨州 (Suízhōu).
Proper noun
Suichow
- Alternative form of Suizhou
2000, “Porter, Hilda, MBE”, in John A. Vickers, editor, A Dictionary of Methodism in Britain and Ireland, Epworth Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 277:In 1920 she offered to the WMMS for work in *China and after elementary medical training served in Suichow, Central China for five years
References
- ^ Index to the New Map of China (In English and Chinese)., Second edition, Shanghai: Far Eastern Geographical Establishment, 1915 March, →OCLC, page 81: “The romanisation adopted is […] that used by the Chinese Post Office. […] Suichow Hup 隨州 Hupeh 湖北 31.52N113.18E”