Xu
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Xu can be a pinyin
transliteration of one of several Chinese surname
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They are both pronounced somewhat like shoo, with the oo pronounced as in the French u or German ü, a sound with no exact equivalent most dialects of English
. In Chinese, the pronunciations of the two names differ in tone: Xú and Xǔ.
In Jyutping
, 許/许 is written as Heoi2, in Pe̍h-ōe-jī as Khó·, in Gan
Hi/Hé, in Min Nan
(spoken in Singapore and Malaysia), the name is written as Koh/Khoh/Khor/Khaw. In Cantonese
, it is written as Hui/Hooi/Hua. Other written froms are: Hoi4/Kho/Co.
The surname has been adopted in Korea. It is name is pronounced Seo and Heo (also romanized So and Suh). In Japan and the Philippines the name is written as Kyo; Co, Ko.
Chinese immigrants of this last name Xǔ who emigrated to Vietnam translated the name to Hứa. Vietnamese of Chinese heritage with the last name Hứa are not related to those with the last name Hua in Mandarin.
in Vietnamese
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Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
transliteration of one of several Chinese surname
Chinese surname
Chinese family names have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and among overseas Chinese communities. In ancient times two types of surnames, family names and clan names , existed.The colloquial expressions laobaixing...
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- , also spelled HsuHsuHsu is a Wade-Giles romanization of one of two Chinese surnames:##The equivalent in the pinyin romanization of Mandarin is Xu.Hsu is an Asian surname. Famous bearers include:* Dan Hsu , American Video game critic* Dee Hsu...
(Wade-GilesWade-GilesWade–Giles , sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a romanization system for the Mandarin Chinese language. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Wade during the mid-19th century , and was given completed form with Herbert Giles' Chinese–English dictionary of 1892.Wade–Giles was the most...
Hsü) or Chui or Tsui or Tu or Eu - , also spelled Hui or Hii
They are both pronounced somewhat like shoo, with the oo pronounced as in the French u or German ü, a sound with no exact equivalent most dialects of English
Close front rounded vowel
The close front rounded vowel, or high front rounded vowel, is a type of vowel sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is y...
. In Chinese, the pronunciations of the two names differ in tone: Xú and Xǔ.
In Jyutping
Jyutping
Jyutping is a romanization system for Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong in 1993. Its formal name is The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong Cantonese Romanization Scheme...
, 許/许 is written as Heoi2, in Pe̍h-ōe-jī as Khó·, in Gan
Gan
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Hi/Hé, in Min Nan
Min Nan
The Southern Min languages, or Min Nan , are a family of Chinese languages spoken in southern Fujian, eastern Guangdong, Hainan, Taiwan, and southern Zhejiang provinces of China, and by descendants of emigrants from these areas in diaspora....
(spoken in Singapore and Malaysia), the name is written as Koh/Khoh/Khor/Khaw. In Cantonese
Cantonese
Cantonese is a dialect spoken primarily in south China.Cantonese may also refer to:* Yue Chinese, the Chinese language that includes Cantonese* Cantonese cuisine, the cuisine of Guangdong province...
, it is written as Hui/Hooi/Hua. Other written froms are: Hoi4/Kho/Co.
The surname has been adopted in Korea. It is name is pronounced Seo and Heo (also romanized So and Suh). In Japan and the Philippines the name is written as Kyo; Co, Ko.
Chinese immigrants of this last name Xǔ who emigrated to Vietnam translated the name to Hứa. Vietnamese of Chinese heritage with the last name Hứa are not related to those with the last name Hua in Mandarin.
People surnamed 徐 Xú
- Xu BeihongXu BeihongXu Beihong was born in Yixing, China. He was primarily known for his shuimohua of horses and birds and one of the first Chinese artists to articulate the need for artistic expressions that reflected a new modern China at the beginning of the 20th century...
, painter - Xu BingXu BingXu Bing is a Chinese-born artist, resident in the United States since 1990. He currently resides in Beijing.-Biography:...
, artist - Xu DaXu DaXu Da was a Chinese military general who lived in the early Ming Dynasty and contributed to the founding of the dynasty. Apart from being a friend of the Hongwu Emperor, founding emperor of the dynasty, Xu was also the father of Empress Xu, who would marry the third ruler of the Ming, the Yongle...
, Ming dynasty general - Xu DeshuaiXu DeshuaiXu Deshuai is a Chinese and Hong Kong footballer, who currently plays for South China in Hong Kong. He was born in Dalian but represents Hong Kong in international competition. He was a member of the Hong Kong East Asian Games football team in 2009 who won the East Asian Games gold medal.He wears...
, a Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
footballer playing for South China. - Xu DemeiXu DemeiXu Demei is a former track and field athlete from PR China, who competed for her native country in the women's javelin throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain....
, Chinese javelin thrower - Xu GuangqiXu GuangqiXu Guangqi , was a Chinese scholar-bureaucrat, agricultural scientist, astronomer, and mathematician in the Ming Dynasty. Xu was a colleague and collaborator of the Italian Jesuits Matteo Ricci and Sabatino de Ursis and they translated several classic Western texts into Chinese, including part of...
, Ming dynasty scholar-official - Xu HuangXu HuangXu Huang was a military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao during the late Han Dynasty era of Chinese history. He served the state of Cao Wei, founded by Cao Cao's successor Cao Pi, during the Three Kingdoms period...
, Cao WeiCao WeiCao Wei was one of the states that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Luoyang, the state was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid...
general - Xu JunXu JunXu Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 1994, he became China's fourth Grandmaster.He was champion of China in 1983 and 1985. He has been a member of the Chinese Olympiad Team, a five times winner of the Asia Team Championship 1983–2003, the 1987 3.3 Zonal Champion, the 1998 Champion of...
, chess player - Xu LingXu LingXu Ling was the compiler and editor of the famous poetry anthology New Songs from the Jade Terrace during the poetically prolific Southern Dynasties era, 420–589...
, writer and editor - Xu ShengXu ShengXu Sheng , style name Wenxiang , was a military general of Eastern Wu during the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. He fought in at least 5 wars for the southern regime during his lifetime...
, 3rd century general - Xu Shichang, President of Republic of ChinaRepublic of ChinaThe Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Beiyang GovernmentBeiyang GovernmentThe Beiyang government or warlord government collectively refers to a series of military regimes that ruled from Beijing from 1912 to 1928 at Zhongnanhai. It was internationally recognized as the legitimate Government of the Republic of China. The name comes from the Beiyang Army which dominated...
) - Xu ShouhuiXu ShouhuiXu Shouhui was a 14th century Chinese rebel leader who proclaimed himself emperor during the late Mongol Yuan Dynasty period. He was also known as Xu Zhenyi ....
, Yuan dynasty rebel leader - Xu WeiXu WeiXu Wei was a Ming Chinese painter, poet and dramatist famed for his artistic expressiveness. Revolutionary for its time, his painting style influenced and inspired countless subsequent painters, such as Bada Shanren, the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, and the modern masters Wu Changshuo and Qi...
, Ming dynasty painter - Xu XiakeXu XiakeXu Xiake , born Xu Hongzu , courtesy name Zhenzhi , was a Chinese travel writer and geographer of the Ming Dynasty known best for his famous geographical treatise, and noted for his bravery and humility. He traveled throughout China for more than 30 years, documenting his travels extensively...
, writer - Xu XiangqianXu XiangqianXu Xiangqian was a Chinese communist military leader.-Biography:Xu was born in Wutai county, Shanxi province, China. He was admitted to the Whampoa Academy in 1924 and held various officer ranks in the National Revolutionary Army between 1925 and 1927...
, Chinese CommunistCommunist Party of ChinaThe Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
military leader - Xu YuanXu Yuan (footballer)Xu Yuan is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Xu plays in the forward position. She was expected to be the next Sun Wen....
, footballer - Xu ZhimoXu ZhimoXu Zhimo was an early 20th century Chinese poet. He was given the name of Zhangxu and the courtesy name of Yousen . He later changed his courtesy name to Zhimo ....
, author - Tsui HarkTsui HarkTsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
, film director - Paula TsuiPaula TsuiPaula Tsui Siu-fung is a famous Cantopop singer in Hong Kong. She has been affiliated with the TVB television station until the mid-1990s but has performed for Asia Television Ltd...
, retired pop singer from Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... - Tsui Po KoTsui Po KoTsui Po-ko was a police constable in the Hong Kong Police Force who was implicated in a number of spectacular crimes, which included bank robbery and murder....
, renegade officer in the Hong Kong Police ForceHong Kong Police ForceThe Hong Kong Police Force is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. It is the world's second, and Asia's first, police agency to operate with a modern policing system. It was formed on 1 May 1844, with a strength of 32 officers... - Vivian HsuVivian HsuVivian Hsu is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and model who has gained remarkable popularity in East Asia, mainly in Taiwan and Japan.Hsu rose to prominence in Japan, where she made her first appearance in 1995 and has become a highly-recognized celebrity with her countless appearances in media...
, actress
People surnamed 許/许 Xǔ
The name is transliterated as HứaHua (surname)
Hua is a common transliteration for some Chinese surnames, of which the most common ones are and . "華" literally means "prosper" and is used as a reference to the Chinese people. On the other hand, "花" literally means "flower"...
in Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
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- Xu ShenXu ShenXǔ Shèn was a Chinese philologist of the Han Dynasty. He was the author of Shuowen Jiezi, the first Chinese dictionary with character analysis, as well as the first to organize the characters by shared components. It contains over 9,000 character entries under 540 radicals, explaining the origins...
, b. 58, Han dynasty dictionary compiler - Xu ShaoXu ShaoXu Shao , styled Zijiang , was a famous commentator during the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was born in Runan.He later served Liu Yao of Yangzhou as an advisor. After Sun Ce drove Liu You out of Moling, Xu Shao advised Liu to seek help from Liu Biao and Cao Cao rather than Wang Lang...
, b. 150, commentator - Xu HunXu HunXu Hun was a Chinese poet of the Tang poetry tradition of the Tang Dynasty. He received his Jinshi degree through the imperial examination system in 832, and subsequently followed a "moderately distinguished" professional career...
Tang Dynasty poet(fl. first half of ninth century) - Xu ChuXu ChuXu Chu was a warrior who lived during the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. He served as a bodyguard to the warlord Cao Cao. Gigantic and strong, yet simple-minded and honest, Xu Chu was referred to as "Dumb Tiger" by his fellow men...
, d. 230, Cao Wei general - Lady Xu MuLady Xu MuLady Xu Mu （许穆夫人）was a princess of the state of Wei , and the first recorded female poet in Chinese history.-Life:She was married to Count Mu of Xu, and although her surname was Ji, she became known as Lady Xu Mu or sometimes the Countess of Xu...
, first recorded female poet in Chinese history - Xu XiuzhiXu XiuzhiXu Xiuzhi was a politician in the Republic of China. He belonged to Beijing Government and National Government...
, b. 1880, politician - Xu ShiyouXu ShiyouXu Shiyou was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Born in Hubei, Xu grew up studying martial arts at the Shaolin Temple for eight years and he later became a soldier in Wu Peifu's warlord army...
, b. 1906, Chinese general - Kenneth Hsu, b. 1929, scientist
- Hsu Hsin-liangHsu Hsin-liangHsu Hsin-liang is a Taiwanese politician, formerly Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party . He was a supporter of the Pan-Blue Coalition from 2000 to 2008 but then supported the DPP in the 2008 presidential election.-Biography:...
, b. 1941, Taiwanese politician - Michael HuiMichael HuiMichael Hui Koon-Man is a Hong Kong comedian, scriptwriter and director. He is the eldest of the four Hui brothers who remain three of the most prominent figures in the Hong Kong entertainment circle during the 1970s and the 1980s...
, b. 1942, filmmaker - Samuel HuiSamuel HuiSamuel Hui Koon-kit , usually known as Sam Hui, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, lyricist and film actor. He is credited with popularizing Cantopop both with the infusion of Western-style music and using popular, street Cantonese jargon in his lyrics writing...
, b. 1948, musician and actor - Andy Hui 許志安Andy HuiAndy Hui Chi-On is a Hong Kong singer and film actor. Hui was the First Runner-up in the 5th Annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1986. Hui has appeared in about 25 films....
, b. 1967, Hong Kong singer, actor, quarter of Big FourBig Four (band)The Big Four is an all-male Hong Kong musical group formed by Dicky Cheung, Andy Hui, William So, and Edmond Leung in 2009. They released their first self-titled single in 2009, in which the single topped most of Hong Kong's music charts...
and 1st runner up of the 5th annual New Talent Singing AwardsNew Talent Singing AwardsNew Talent Singing Awards or NTSA for short, later re-organized into New Talent Singing Awards International Finals or NTSA International Finals for short), and most currently re-named TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship is an annual singing... - Dasmond KohDasmond KohDasmond Koh is a Singaporean television compere and actor. He made his career debut on the leading Chinese music radio station in Singapore as a full-time deejay and was an occasional TV host with MediaCorp Studios...
, b. 1972, radio and TV personality - Valen HsuValen HsuValen Hsu, also known as Xiu Xiu , was born on 20 September 1974 in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter. Hsu is widely known for her sad love ballads which have earned her the nickname "The Queen of Love Songs"...
, b. 1974, singer-songwriter - Beatrice HsuBeatrice Hsu-Career:Hsu was a well-known actress from Taiwan and had been acting for about 5 years. She started her career as a model, but her charm and beauty were quickly noticed by television producers. She started acting while in university, and gradually gaining her fame and popularity. She was not only...
, b. 1978, actress - Hsu Wei Lun (1978 – 2007), TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese actress - Evonne HsuEvonne HsuEvonne Hsu, also known as Hsu Hui-hsin was born 5 December 1979, in Longview, Texas, United States. She is a Taiwanese American Golden Melody Awards Mandopop singer...
, b. 1979, singer - Peggy HsuPeggy HsuPeggy Hsu or Hsu Che-Pei is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. She was born on February 2, 1981 in Taipei, Taiwan.Since her first appearance on the Mandarin music scene in 2001 with her self-written-and-produced debut album, Balloon, written when she was only 19, on her piano, Peggy has picked up Best...
, b. 1981, singer-songwriter - Xu DishanXu DishanXu Dishan is a Chinese author, translator and folklorist. He is best known for his chinese novels that focuses on the people of the southern provinces of China and Southeast Asia....
, b. 1983, author - Xu XinXu XinXu Xin is a Chinese table tennis player.-Equipment:He uses a blade Stiga Offensive Wood NCT, and in his forehand a Hurricane III and a Stiga Boost TX in his backhand.-Career records:Singles...
, b. 1990, Chinese table tennis player - Hee Yit FoongHee Yit FoongHee Yit Foong is a Malaysian politician who is infamous for her role in the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis by resigning from the Democratic Action Party which she represented in the Malaysia General Election in 2008 and becoming an independent aligned with the ruling Barisan Nasional...
, politician - Feng-hsiung HsuFeng-hsiung HsuFeng-hsiung Hsu is a computer scientist and the author of the book Behind Deep Blue: Building the Computer that Defeated the World Chess Champion...
, computer scientist and author