固始县 Traditional form: 固始縣 Pinyin (reading): Gùshǐxiàn Definitions: Gushi county in Xinyang 信陽/信阳, Henan Characters: 固 - to solidify; strength 始 - to begin, to start; beginning 县 - county, district, subdivision Traditional characters: 固 - to solidify; strength 始 - to begin, to start; beginning 縣 - county, district, subdivision