CHU
see also: Chu
Noun

CHU (plural CHUs)

  1. Initialism of containerized housing unit, a shipping container converted to living space.
Proper noun
  1. Initialism of Chung Hua University, a university in Hsinchu, Republic of China (Taiwan).

Chu
Pronunciation Proper noun
  1. Surname
Proper noun
  1. (historic) An ancient Chinese viscounty and kingdom of the Zhou dynasty (circa 1030–223 BCE) along the Yangtze River.
  2. (historic) The realm of this state, as a region or fief in later imperial China.
  3. (historic) Huan Chu, the short-lived kingdom of Huan Xuan (403–404 CE).
  4. (historic) Ma Chu, a kingdom (907–951 CE) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
Synonyms
  • Huan Chu (5th century state)
  • Ma Chu (10th century state)



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