Chu

Chu · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A common Chinese surname, romanized from various Chinese characters.

  2. 2.

    An ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty, located in present-day Hubei and Hunan provinces.

Related words

See also: chinese, surname

Etymology

From Mandarin Chinese, representing several possible characters including "褚" or "楚" depending on the specific family origin.