Chu

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Chu or CHU may refer to:

States
  • Chu (state) (楚), a major state during the Zhou Dynasty of ancient China
  • Western Chu (西楚), proclaimed by Xiang Yu during the Chu-Han Contention after the fall of the Qin Dynasty
  • Huan Chu (桓楚), officially Chu (楚) but now called Huan Chu to distinguish it from the original Chu, short-lived Chinese regime of Huan Xuan from 403 to 404, an interruption of the Jin dynasty
  • Chu (Ten Kingdoms) (楚), often called Ma Chu, a kingdom during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period of China
Surname
  • Chu (Chinese surname), alternative spelling of the common Chinese surname Zhu (朱), but it can also refer to any Chinese surname whose pinyin is "Chu", including 楚, 储, and 褚.
  • Chu (Vietnamese surname), a Vietnamese surname
  • A Korean Surname
Places
  • Chu River, in modern Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
  • Chü Province, in Kyrgyzstan
  • Chu, Kazakhstan (more commonly spelled "Shu"), a city in Kazakhstan
  • Nam Sam River, also known as Chu River, in Vietnam
  • Chũ, a town and district capital in Bac Giang Province, Vietnam
  • Chũ River, river of Lang Son Province, Vietnam
  • Hubei and Hunan provinces of China, often referred to as Chu (after the ancient state)
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