Cui

C3U1I1

proper noun

A surname from Chinese [in turn from Mandarin].

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Meanings

Cui1

proper nounCui (plural Cuis)

plural Cuis

  1. A surname from Chinese [in turn from Mandarin].

CUI2

nounCUI (countable and uncountable, plural CUIs)

plural CUIs

  1. abbreviationacronymcountableinitialismcomputingAbbreviation of command user interface.
  2. abbreviationacronymcountableinitialismcomputingAbbreviation of character-based user interface.
  3. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of Controlled Unclassified Information.

Origin

Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 崔 (cuī). Doublet of Chui.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Cui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cui

MLA

“Cui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cui. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cui,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cui.

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