Qu
name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An administrative subdivision of China roughly equivalent to districts, distinguished from the more rural "counties" (xian). China
"[…]the Party committee of Peiyuanmen commune of Lienhu ch'u in Sian municipality has since the year before last set up outside-school cultural activity centers in the commune headquarters and in various neighborhood committees."
- 1 A surname.
"Ch’ü was born on January 29, 1899, in a small room in the family residence in the southern portion of Changchow, a relatively small city in Kiangsu province."
Example
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Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 區 /区.
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of various Mandarin surnames, including 瞿 (Qú) and 曲 (Qū).
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