Shu
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A god personifying the air and atmosphere.
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A god personifying the air and atmosphere.
Etymology
Borrowed from Egyptian šw (“Shu”, literally “Emptiness”), a derivative of the verb šwj (“to be empty, devoid of”).
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A surname.
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A surname. A surname from Chinese.
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A surname. A surname from Chinese. A surname from Mandarin.
Etymology
From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of various Chinese surnames, including those variously romanized as Xu or Hsu whose separate sound /ɕ/ is conflated with /ʃ/ by English speakers.
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historicalA 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).
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.
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historicalA 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). The former territory of the Shu, Shu civilization, Shu culture, in what is now Sichuan, China
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historicalA 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). The former territory of the Shu, Shu civilization, Shu culture, in what is now Sichuan, China A former kingdom the primary state of the Shu civilization, Shu culture, in what is now Sichuan, China
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historicalA Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms period.
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historicalA Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Ten Kingdoms period.
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historicalA later Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Ten Kingdoms period.
Etymology
From romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Mandarin 蜀 (Shǔ).
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A river in Shandong, China.
Etymology
From romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 沭 (Shù).
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Synonym of Chu, a river in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Etymology
From Kazakh Шү (šü).
Forms
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- Shus
Shu · A god personifying the air and atmosphere.
shucks · Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.shuddering · An extended or continuous shudder.shuffle · The act of mixing cards or mah-jong tiles so as to randomize…