(亦作Suchou或Soochow)a city in eastern China, in the province of Jiangsu, situated west of Shanghai on the Grand Canal; pop. 1,416,200 (est. 2006). Founded in the 6th century BC, it was the capital of the ancient Wu kingdom.
苏州(中国东部城市,位于上海以西,江苏省内,京杭大运河畔;2006年估计人口1,416,200, 建立于公元前6世纪,是古代吴国的首都)。