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chu

Pronunciation Northern /ʨu˧˧/ Central /ʨu˧˥/ Southern /ʨu˧˧/
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3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
protrude Body & Physical FeaturesTheme Core Actions & OperationTheme

To make a part of the body stick out, commonly used regarding the lips.

vi Bé chu môi khi không đồng ý.

en The baby pouts his lips when disagreeing.

Proper noun

Sense 2 Proper noun
Zhou dynasty

The Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE).

vi Nhà Chu là triều đại tồn tại lâu nhất trong lịch sử Trung Quốc.

en The Zhou was the longest-lasting dynasty in Chinese history.

Sense 3 Proper noun
Chu (surname)

A surname of Chinese origin.

vi Chu là một họ khá phổ biến ở Việt Nam.

en Chu is a fairly common surname in Vietnam.

Parts
周
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
周
Candidates by syllable
chu 周(週)
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
chu kỳ tế bào / chu tuyền / chu cha
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Use
chu du / chu trình / chu kì / chu toàn …
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