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Chu
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Appendix:Variations of "chu"
English
Pronunciation
en /tʃu/
en chew
en uː 1
Etymology 1
Typically, the en cmn-wadegiles - romanization of the common en cmn ^朱 Zhū Wade-Giles romanization: Chu¹.
Alternative forms
en Zhu Pinyin
Pronunciation
jo͞o
Proper noun
+ (surname)
en Mandarin.
en 1992 w:Arthur Waldron Edward O'Dowd Introduction to Second Edition On Guerrilla Warfare https://archive.org/details/onguerrillawarfa0000maoz/ Baltimore, Maryland The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America 1-877853-10-0 91-14805 23971605 9 https://archive.org/details/onguerrillawarfa0000maoz/page/9/ Chu cmn ^朱 was a vocal critic of Mao's ideas about guerrilla warfare during the early part of their stay in the Chingkang cmn 井岡 mountains in 1927–1928, and it was not until the first Mao-p’ing conference of May–June 1927 that the two leaders resolved their differences.
Derived terms
Chu-Harrington limit
Etymology 2
From en cmn 楚 Chǔ, cmn ^储, and cmn ^褚 Chǔ.
Alternative forms
en Ch'u Wade-Giles
Pronunciation
cho͞o
Proper noun
+ (state)
Huan +
Ma +
en Q504759 en Former polities Former countries and country-like entities en historic An ancient Chinese viscounty and kingdom of the Zhou dynasty (circa 1030–223 ) along the Yangtze River.
en 1971 Historical Relic Unearthed During the Cultural Revolution Eastern Horizon https://archive.org/details/sim_eastern-horizon_1971_10_5/ X 5 Hong Kong Eastern Horizon Press 0012-8813 751117974 26 https://archive.org/details/sim_eastern-horizon_1971_10_5/page/26/ 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.
en historic The realm of this state, as a region or fief in later imperial China.
en historic Huan Chu, the short-lived kingdom of Huan Xuan (403–404 ).
en historic Ma Chu, a kingdom (907–951 ) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
Synonyms
en Huan Chu (5th century state)
en Ma Chu (10th century state)
Translations
viscountry and kindom
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 楚國
Mandarin: cmn 楚國
Wu: wuu 楚國
Classical Chinese: lzh 楚
Manchu: mnc ᠴᡠ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ
Etymology 3
+ River
From en ru Чу, from its local name.
Proper noun
en river c/Kazakhstan and c/Kyrgyzstan.
en 1884 Ernest George Ravenstein; et al Élisée Reclus 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
en Shu, en Chui, en Chuy
Translations
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 楚河
Kazakh: kk Шу, kk Şu
Kyrgyz: ky Чүй
Polish: pl Czu f
Russian: ru Чу
Anagrams
en chu UHC cuh huc
en heteronyms
Indonesian
Alternative forms
id Tjoe Tjoa chiefly pre-1947
id Tju chiefly pre-1972
id Cu
Etymology
id nan-hbl 朱 Chu and id hak 朱 Chû
Pronunciation
Proper noun
id Chinese Indonesian Hokkien.
id Chinese Indonesian Hakka.
Tagalog
Etymology
tl :bor nan-hbl:朱<tr:Chu> + 1
Pronunciation
Cheu,Chew,Chiu
Proper noun
+
tl Chinese Filipino Hokkien
Tsuut'ina
Pronunciation
srs /tʃu/
Adjective
chū
big
References
Vietnamese
Etymology
周 or zh 朱.
Pronunciation
vi chu tru
Proper noun
Chu
the Zhou dynasty 1046–256
vi Chinese
Derived terms
vi nhà Chu Tây Chu Đông Chu Bắc Chu
See also
Châu