Shu
A god personifying the air and atmosphereA god personifying the air and atmosphere.
» Mu shu pork is my speciality.
Meaning
12 senses(Egyptian)A god personifying the air and atmosphere.
A surname.
A surname.
A surname from Chinese.
A surname from Chinese.
A surname from Mandarin.
(historical)A partially sinicized civilization in ancient Sichuan, China; existing during the time period of Shang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty in the neighbouring Empire of China (Huaxia).
A partially sinicized civilization in ancient Sichuan, China; existing during the time period of Shang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty in the neighbouring Empire of China (Huaxia).
(historical)The former territory of the Shu, Shu civilization, Shu culture, in what is now Sichuan, China
The former territory of the Shu, Shu civilization, Shu culture, in what is now Sichuan, China
(historical)A former kingdom the primary state of the Shu civilization, Shu culture, in what is now Sichuan, China
(historical)A Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms period.
(historical)A Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Ten Kingdoms period.
(historical)A later Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Ten Kingdoms period.
A river in Shandong, China.
Synonym of Chu, a river in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Examples
4 sentencesMu shu pork is my speciality.
My name is Shu.
Мене звуть Шу.
ruМеня зовут Шу.
deIch heiße Shu.
Shu-hwa said she wanted to work abroad next year, but her family talked her out of it.
Shu, you're eating too much. You'll get fat!
Origin
Borrowed from Egyptian šw (“Shu”, literally “Emptiness”), a derivative of the verb šwj (“tBorrowed from Egyptian šw (“Shu”, literally “Emptiness”), a derivative of the verb šwj (“to be empty, devoid of”).
From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of various Chinese surnames, including those variously romanized as Xu or Hsu whose separate sound /ɕ/ is conflated with /ʃ/ by English speakers.
From romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Mandarin 蜀 (Shǔ).
From Kazakh Шү (šü).
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