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Xu ( Chinese: 徐; pinyin: Xú; Wade–Giles: Hsü2; Jyutping: Ceoi4) is a Chinese-language surname. In the Wade-Giles system of romanization, it is spelled as " Hsu ", which is commonly used in Taiwan or overseas Chinese communities. It is different from Xu (surname 許), represented by a different character.
Xu Rongmao, JP (許榮茂; born 1950), or Hui Wing Mau in Cantonese, is a Chinese-Australian entrepreneur. Xu Yuanchong (许渊冲; 許淵冲; 1921–2021, born in Jiangxi) was a translator, best known for translating Chinese ancient poems into English and French. Xu Xing (philosopher) (許行; c. 372 – c. 289 BC) was a Chinese philosopher ...
Xu can refer to the following Chinese surnames that are homographs when Romanized using their Mandarin pronunciations: . Xu (surname 徐) Xu (surname 許) The tones of these surnames are different in Mandarin, but if the tone diacritics are omitted then both surnames would be spelled Xu in pinyin, and Hsü in the Wade–Giles system or Hsu if the diaeresis is also omitted.
Xu (surname), one of two Chinese surnames (徐 or 许 / 許), transliterated as Xu in English; ǃXu, a name for the ǃKung group of Bushmen; may also refer to the ǃKung language or the ǃKung people; ǃXu (god), the creator god of the ǃKung; Xu, a minor character in the game Final Fantasy VIII; Places. Xu (state) (徐), a state of ancient China
Tony Xu (born Xu Xun, 1983/1984) [1] is a Chinese-American billionaire businessman and the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of DoorDash. Born in Nanjing, China, Xu immigrated to the United States with his parents at the age of four. He earned degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University 's Graduate ...
Xu sailed for several years without finding the mountain. In 210 BC, when Qin Shi Huang questioned him, Xu Fu claimed there was a giant sea creature blocking the path, and asked for archers to kill the creature. Qin Shi Huang agreed, and sent archers to kill a giant fish. Xu then set sail again, but he never returned from this trip.
Xu Xu, aka Hsu Yu (徐訏), was the pen name of Xu Boxu (徐伯訏; 11 November 1908 – 5 October 1980), an important figure in modern Chinese literature. Born in Cixi in the coastal province of Zhejiang , Xu Xu attended Peking University between 1927 and 1932 where he studied philosophy and psychology.
The State of Xu ( Chinese: 徐; pinyin: Xú) (also called Xu Rong ( 徐戎) or Xu Yi ( 徐夷) [a] by its enemies) [4] [5] was an independent Huaiyi state of the Chinese Bronze Age [6] that was ruled by the Ying family ( 嬴) and controlled much of the Huai River valley for at least two centuries.