Etymology

chu

C3H4U1

Today it means: The sound of a kiss. Full definition →

Japanese ちゅっ
Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

chu · interjection1

  1. Japanese · borrowed fromちゅっ
  2. English todaychu

From the Japanese ちゅっ (chu', onomatopoeia).

chu · pronoun2

Pronunciation spelling of you, especially when preceded by a /t/ sound.

Chu · proper noun3

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from朱
  2. English todayChu

Typically, the Wade–Giles romanization of the common Mandarin 朱 (Zhū) Wade-Giles romanization: Chu¹.

Chu · proper noun4

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from楚
  2. English todayChu

From Mandarin 楚 (Chǔ), 储 (Chǔ), and 褚 (Chǔ).

Chu · proper noun5

  1. Russian · borrowed fromЧу
  2. English todayChu

From Russian Чу (Ču), from its local name.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.