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| {{koreanname noimage|hangul=고수|hanja=高手|rr=Gosu|mr=Kosu}} | {{koreanname noimage|hangul=고수|hanja=高手|rr=Gosu|mr=Kosu}} | ||
| 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 or item in ]s, such as '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. | 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 or item in ]s, such as '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. | ||
| 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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| It has been thought that gosu originated as an ] for "God Of Starcraft Universe", however this origin is highly unlikely as the term is also applied to games outside of SC.- (Diablo II, WC, etc.) | It has been thought that gosu originated as an ] for "God Of Starcraft Universe", however this origin is highly unlikely as the term is also applied to games outside of SC.- (Diablo II, WC, etc.) | ||
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| {{koreanname noimage|hangul=고수|hanja=鼓手|rr=Gosu|mr=Kosu}} | |||
| '''Gosu''' is a drummer in ] performances. He supports soriggun, the singer, by giving rhythms with a soribuk (pansori drum), which is made out of pine tree and cowhide. Impromptu short verbal sounds, chooimsae, also play the an importatnt role. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Template:Koreanname noimage 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 or item in computer games, such as StarCraft, Diablo II, Lineage, and Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
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.
It has been thought that gosu originated as an acronym for "God Of Starcraft Universe", however this origin is highly unlikely as the term is also applied to games outside of SC.- (Diablo II, WC, etc.)
Template:Koreanname noimage Gosu is a drummer in pansori performances. He supports soriggun, the singer, by giving rhythms with a soribuk (pansori drum), which is made out of pine tree and cowhide. Impromptu short verbal sounds, chooimsae, also play the an importatnt role.
See also
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