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Shu
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English
+ (Egyptian god)
thumb|200px|The Egyptian god Shu
Etymology 1
Borrowed from en egy šw Shu Emptiness, a derivative of the verb egy šwj to be empty, devoid of.
Proper noun
en Egyptian god A god personifying the air and atmosphere.
Etymology 2
From atonal romanization of the en cmn - pronunciation of various en zh - surnames, including those variously romanized as en Xu or en Hsu whose separate sound /ɕ/ is conflated with /ʃ/ by English speakers.
Proper noun
s
en.
en Chinese.
en Mandarin.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Shu is the 12644th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2447 individuals. Shu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (90.64%) individuals.
Etymology 3
Kingdom of +
+ Han
Former +,Later +
From romanization of the en cmn - pronunciation of en cmn 蜀 Shǔ.
Pronunciation
sho͞o
Proper noun
en historic 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).
en Shu culture Shu civilization
en Sanxingdui Jinsha Sanxingdui culture Sanxingdui civilization Jinsha culture Jinsha civilization
en The former territory of the Shu, Shu civilization, Shu culture, in what is now p/Sichuan c/China
en former kingdom the primary state of the Shu civilization, Shu culture, in what is now p/Sichuan c/China
en Shu kingdom Shu dynasty
en Sanxingdui kingdom Sanxingdui dynasty Sanxingdui Jinsha kingdom Jinsha dynasty Jinsha
June 14, 2022 Kathleen Magramo Sacrificial altar among 13,000 relics unearthed at Sanxingdui archaeological site in China https://web.archive.org/web/20220614105916/https://www.cnn.com/style/article/sanxingdui-china-archaeology-relics-discovery-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.cnn.com/style/article/sanxingdui-china-archaeology-relics-discovery-intl-hnk/index.html June 14, 2022 Arts Historians know relatively little about the Sanxingdui culture, which left behind no written records or human remains, though many believe it to be part of the ancient kingdom of Shu. It's hoped the latest finds will shed light on the kingdom, which ruled in the western Sichuan basin along the upper stream of the Yangtze River until it was conquered in 316 BC.
en historic A Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms period.
en historic A Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Ten Kingdoms period.
en historic A later Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Ten Kingdoms period.
Alternative forms
en Shuh
Synonyms
3 Kingdoms era en Ji Han, en Lesser Han, en Shu Han, en Han
1st 10 Kingdoms era en Former Shu, en Qianshu, en Great Shu, en Dashu, en Wang Shu, en Han
2nd 10 Kingdoms era en Later Shu, en Houshu, en Meng Shu
Etymology 4
+ River
From romanization of the en cmn - pronunciation of en zh 沭 Shù.
Pronunciation
sho͞o
Proper noun
en river p/Shandong c/China.
Etymology 5
From en kk Шү.
Proper noun
en Chu, en river c/Kazakhstan and c/Kyrgyzstan a.
Anagrams
en hsu uhs USH HUS Suh suh ush HUs Hsü Hsu UHS Hus
en History of China
Japanese
Romanization
しゅ