# Chu
## English
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /tʃu/
* Homophone: chew
* Rhymes: -uː

### Etymology 1

Typically, the Wade–Giles romanization of the common Mandarin 朱 (Zhū) Wade-Giles romanization: Chu¹.

#### Alternative forms

* Zhu (Hanyu Pinyin)

#### Proper noun

Chu
* A surname from Mandarin.

##### Derived terms

* Chu-Harrington limit

### Etymology 2

From Mandarin 楚 (Chǔ), 储 (Chǔ), and 褚 (Chǔ).

#### Alternative forms

* Ch'u (Wade–Giles)

#### Proper noun

Chu
* (historical) An ancient Chinese viscounty and kingdom of the Zhou dynasty (circa 1030–223 B.C.E.) along the Yangtze River.
** 1971, “Historical Relic Unearthed During the Cultural Revolution”, in Eastern Horizon‎, volume X, number 5, Hong Kong: Eastern Horizon Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 26, column 2:A group of bronzes of the late Western Chou were uncovered in Chingshan County, Hupeh Province, and 25 pieces of stone ching (musical chimes) with a painted design of the State of Chu were found in Chiangling County of the same province.
* (historical) The realm of this state, as a region or fief in later imperial China.
* (historical) Huan Chu, the short-lived kingdom of Huan Xuan (403–404 C.E.).
* (historical) Ma Chu, a kingdom (907–951 C.E.) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

##### Synonyms

* Huan Chu (5th century state)
* Ma Chu (10th century state)

### Etymology 3

From Russian Чу (Ču), from its local name.

#### Proper noun

Chu
* A river in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
** 1884, Élisée Reclus, translated by Ernest George Ravenstein et al., The Earth and Its Inhabitants, Vol. VI, p. 187:The Kara-tau, or "Black Mountain," the last spur of the Tian-shan towards the north-west, seldom exceeds 6,500 feet in height, but is geographically of great importance, as forming the water-parting between the Sir and Chu basins. It also abounds most in coal, iron, copper, and argentiferous lead.

##### Synonyms

* Shu, Chui, Chuy

##### Translations
### Anagrams

* UHC, cuh, huc

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 朱 (Chu).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈt͡ʃu/ [ˈt͡ʃu]
** IPA: (no yod coalescence) /ˈtsu/ [ˈt͡su]
* Rhymes: -u
* Syllabification: Chu
* Homophones: Cheu, Chew, Chiu

### Proper noun

Chu (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)
* a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

## Tsuut'ina
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /tʃu/

### Adjective

chū
* big

### References

* Gūnáhà. Tsuut'ina Gunaha Institute. https://gunaha.altlab.app/

## Vietnamese
### Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 周 or 朱.

### Pronunciation

* (Hà Nội) IPA: [t͡ɕu˧˧]
* (Huế) IPA: [t͡ɕʊw˧˧]
* (Saigon) IPA: [cʊw˧˧]
* Homophones: chu, tru

### Proper noun

Chu
* the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE)
* a surname from Chinese

#### Derived terms

* Bắc Chu
* Đông Chu
* nhà Chu
* Tây Chu

#### See also

* Châu
Dynasties (朝代) in Chinese history :
| Name | Time period | Divisions | Divisions |
| Xia 夏 (nhà Hạ) | 2070 – 1600 BCE | | |
| Shang 商 (nhà Thương) 殷 (nhà Ân) | 1600 – 1046 BCE | | |
| Zhou 周 (nhà Chu) | 1046 – 256 BCE | Western Zhou 西周 (nhà Tây Chu) | |
| Zhou 周 (nhà Chu) | 1046 – 256 BCE | Eastern Zhou 東周 (nhà Đông Chu) | Spring and Autumn period 春秋 |
| Zhou 周 (nhà Chu) | 1046 – 256 BCE | Eastern Zhou 東周 (nhà Đông Chu) | Warring States period 戰國 |
| Qin 秦 (nhà Tần) | 221 – 206 BCE | | |
| Han 漢 (nhà Hán) | 206 BCE – 220 C.E. | Western Han 西漢 (nhà Tây Hán) | Western Han 西漢 (nhà Tây Hán) |
| Xin 新 (nhà Tân) ||
| Eastern Han 東漢 (nhà Đông Hán) ||
| Three Kingdoms 三國 | 220 – 280 C.E. | Wei 魏 | Wei 魏 |
| Shu Han 蜀漢 ||
| Wu 吳 ||
| Jin 晉 (nhà Tấn) | 266 – 420 C.E. | Western Jin 西晉 (nhà Tây Tấn) | Western Jin 西晉 (nhà Tây Tấn) |
| Eastern Jin 東晉 (nhà Đông Tấn) ||
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 (~ triều) | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 (~ triều) | Northern Wei 北魏 (nhà Bắc Nguỵ) |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 (~ triều) | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 (~ triều) | Western Wei 西魏 (nhà Tây Nguỵ) |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 (~ triều) | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 (~ triều) | Eastern Wei 東魏 (nhà Đông Nguỵ) |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 (~ triều) | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 (~ triều) | Northern Zhou 北周 (nhà Bắc Chu) |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 (~ triều) | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 (~ triều) | Northern Qi 北齊 (nhà Bắc Tề) |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 (~ triều) | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 (~ triều) | Liu Song 劉宋 (nhà Lưu Tống) |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 (~ triều) | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 (~ triều) | Southern Qi 南齊 (nhà Nam Tề) |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 (~ triều) | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 (~ triều) | Liang 梁 (nhà Lương) |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 (~ triều) | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 (~ triều) | Chen 陳 (nhà Trần) |
| Sui 隋 (nhà Tuỳ) | 581 – 618 C.E. | | |
| Tang 唐 (nhà Đường) | 618 – 907 C.E. | | |
| Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十國 | 907 – 960 C.E. | | |
| Liao 遼 (nhà Liêu) | 907 – 1125 C.E. | | |
| Song 宋 (nhà Tống) | 960 – 1279 C.E. | Northern Song 北宋 (nhà Bắc Tống) | Northern Song 北宋 (nhà Bắc Tống) |
| Southern Song 南宋 (nhà Nam Tống) ||
| Western Xia 西夏 (nhà Tây Hạ) | 1038 – 1227 C.E. | | |
| Jin 金 (nhà Kim) | 1115 – 1234 C.E. | | |
| Western Liao 西遼 (nhà Tây Liêu) | 1124 – 1218 C.E. | | |
| Yuan 元 (nhà Nguyên) | 1271 – 1368 C.E. | | |
| Ming 明 (nhà Minh) | 1368 – 1644 C.E. | | |
| Qing 清 (nhà Thanh) | 1636 – 1912 C.E. | | |