Before gaining fame, what was Hu Shih also known as in early references?
Hu Suh
Hu Jintao
Hu Yaobang
Hu Jun
Answer
The answer is Hu Suh, which was the Wade-Giles romanization of Hu Shih's name. This system was widely used in English-language publications before the Pinyin system became the standard. Hu Suh was the commonly accepted spelling in English references during the early part of Hu Shih's career, prior to the widespread adoption of Pinyin.
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