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In ], '''gosu''' (lit. ''a better hand'') is used to refer a person with great skill, usually in ] or in ]. Currently on the ], ''gosu'' often refers to a good player of ]s, such as ], ], and ]. Gosu (고수鼓手) is also used to refer to a drummer in ].


The word comes from the Mandarin Chinese term ''gao shou'' (also 高手), which literally means ''high hand''. A gao shou is someone with a large amount of skill. The word comes from the Mandarin Chinese term ''gao shou'' (also 高手), which literally means ''high hand''. A gao shou is someone with a large amount of skill.

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Gosu
Korean Name
Revised Romanization Gosu
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Hangul 고수
Hanja 高手

In Korean, gosu (lit. a better hand) is used to refer a person with great skill, usually in martial arts or in Baduk. Currently on the internet, gosu often refers to a good player of computer games, such as StarCraft, Lineage, and Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. Gosu (고수鼓手) is also used to refer to a drummer in Pansori.

The word comes from the Mandarin Chinese term gao shou (also 高手), which literally means high hand. A gao shou is someone with a large amount of skill.

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