Definitions for gansu
ˈgɑnˈsügan·su

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1. Gansu, Kansu, Gansu provincenoun

   a province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia

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1. Gansunoun

   a province in northwestern China

2. Etymology: From Mandarin

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1. Gansu

   Gansu (UK: , US: ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at 453,700 square kilometres (175,200 sq mi), Gansu lies between the Tibetan and Loess plateaus and borders Mongolia (Govi-Altai Province), Inner Mongolia and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south and Shaanxi to the east. The Yellow River passes through the southern part of the province. Part of Gansu's territory is located in the Gobi Desert. The Qilian mountains are located in the south of the Province. Gansu has a population of 26 million, ranking 22nd in China. Its population is mostly Han, along with Hui, Dongxiang and Tibetan minorities. The most common language is Mandarin. Gansu is among the poorest administrative divisions in China, ranking 31st, last place, in GDP per capita as of 2019. The State of Qin originated in what is now southeastern Gansu and went on to form the first known Empire in what is now China. The Northern Silk Road ran through the Hexi Corridor, which passes through Gansu, resulting in it being an important strategic outpost and communications link for the Chinese empire. The city of Jiayuguan, the second most populated city in Gansu, is known for its section of the Great Wall and the Jiayuguan Pass fortress complex.

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1. gansu

   Gansu is a province located in the Northwest region of China. It is known for its diverse culture influenced by the Tibetan and Hui communities. Gansu is rich in natural resources such as minerals and is also famous for its historical significance along the Silk Road. The capital of Gansu is Lanzhou.

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1. Gansu

   Gansu is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northwest of the country. It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east. The Yellow River passes through the southern part of the province. Gansu has a population of 26 million and has a large concentration of Hui Chinese, and the historical home, along with Shaanxi of the dialect of the Dungans, who are Hui who migrated to Central Asia. The southwestern corner of Gansu is home to a large ethnic Tibetan population. The capital is Lanzhou, located in the southeast part of the province.

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1. Sangu

2. sugan

3. sunga

4. guans

5. gusan

6. Angus

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gansu in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gansu in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gansu
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gansu
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gansu
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gansu