Chu (Chinese surname)

Chu is the pinyin romanization of several different Chinese family names, which including 楚 Chǔ, 储 Chǔ, 褚 Chǔ, 触 Chù, etc.

One of the Chu characters in ancient script on top, standard script at the bottom

However, in the Wade-Giles romanization system, Chu stands for 朱 (Zhu in pinyin), also can refer to several Chinese family names. In Hong Kong, Macao, this is also the spelling for the surname 朱.

In Taiwan, the last name Chu can be referred to 朱(Zhu in pinyin), 曲(Qu in pinyin), 祝(Zhù in Pinyin), etc.

Notable people named Chu

楚 Chǔ
Further information: zh:楚姓

The name is transliterated as Sở in Vietnamese. Some people think this surname originated from Viscount Xiong Yi, the founder of Chu State in Western Zhou Dynasty. After Qin conquered Chu, the royal family of Chu took their countries’ name as their surname.

  • Chu Liuxiang, fictional protagonist of Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang Series
  • Chu Qing (born 1923), politician
  • Arthur Chu, Taiwanese American columnist and former Jeopardy! contestant

储 Chǔ
Further information: zh:储姓

11th on the Hundred Family Surnames.

  • Chu Anping, scholar and liberal journalist in the 20th century
  • Chu Bo (born 1944), politician

褚 Chǔ
Further information: zh:褚姓

It is the 11th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.

  • Chu Suiliang, politician and calligrapher in Tang Dynasty
  • Chu Shijian (1928–2019), businessman
  • Chu Yupu (Chinese: 褚玉璞; 1887–1929) Chinese general who served under Yuan Shikai and later Zhang Zongchang
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