苏 (sū) — short for Suzhou; short for Jiangsu province; short for the former Soviet Union
Definition
Short form of place names: Suzhou city, Jiangsu province, and (historically) the Soviet Union. Usually appears as part of a two-character compound (苏北, 苏杭, 苏联).
adjective
short for Suzhoushort for Jiangsu provinceshort for the former Soviet Union
Examples
- 苏。Tā lái zì sū běi.He is from northern Jiangsu.
- 苏。sū Háng dì qū fēng jǐng fēi cháng yōu měi.The Suzhou-Hangzhou area is very beautiful.
- 。Tā céng jīng zài sū lián gōng zuò guò.He once worked in the Soviet Union.
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