Chu is the pinyin romanization of several different Chinese surnames, which including 楚 Chǔ, 儲/储 Chǔ, 褚 Chǔ, 觸/触 Chù, etc. In the Wade–Giles romanization system, Chu is also a transliteration for 朱 (ZhuinHanyu Pinyin), also can refer to several Chinese family names. In Hong Kong, Macau, this is also the spelling for the surname 朱. In Taiwan, the last name Chu is also used to refer to 朱 (Zhu in pinyin), 曲 (Qu in pinyin), 祝 (Zhù in Pinyin), etc.
The name is transliterated as SởinVietnamese. Some people think this surname originated from Viscount Xiong Yi, the founder of Chu StateinWestern Zhou dynasty. After Qin conquered Chu, the royal family of Chu took their countries’ name as their surname.[citation needed]
11th on the Hundred Family Surnames.
It is the 11th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.
