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Zu or ZU may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional elements * Zu, a mountain featured in the films ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' and ''The Legend of Zu'' * ''ZU'', a " furry" anthology published by MU Press * Zu, a large birdlike monster from the ''Final Fantasy'' series Other uses in arts and entertainment * Zu (band), an Italian hardcore/jazz band * ''zu'' and ''zun'', types of ancient Chinese ritual bronzes Language * There are two different kana (Japanese script) letters that are romanized as ''zu'': ** ず: Su (す) with dakuten (voicing marks) ** づ: Tsu (つ) with dakuten; in modern standard Japanese primarily used for indicating a voiced consonant in the middle of a compound word, and can never begin a word * Zu (cuneiform), a sign in cuneiform writing * Zulu language, ISO 639-2 code:zu Names * Zu (surname) (祖), a Chinese surname * Zu, a nobiliary particle, in German * Ziv Kalontarov (born 1997), Israeli swimmer Places * Zu, Afghanistan, a village i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zu Warriors From The Magic Mountain
''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' ( zh, t=新蜀山劍俠) is a 1983 Hong Kong supernatural ''wuxia'' fantasy film directed by Tsui Hark and based on the xianxia novel ''Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu'' by Huanzhulouzhu. The film has been noted for combining elements of Hong Kong action cinema with special effects technology provided by a team of Western artists including Robert Blalack. It served as an influence for the 1986 American film ''Big Trouble in Little China''. ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' received five nominations at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Action Choreography for Corey Yuen, Best Actress for Brigitte Lin, Best Art Direction for William Chang, Best Film Editing for Peter Cheung, and Best Picture. Premise During the Sixteen Kingdoms period, army deserter Dik Ming-kei, who was chased by vampires in the mountain of Zu, is rescued by Master Ding Yan and becomes his pupil. When they were ambushed by the Blood Devil, devil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobiliary Particle
A nobiliary particle is used in a surname or family name in many Western cultures to signal the nobility of a family. The particle used varies depending on the country, language and period of time. In some languages, it is the same as a regular prepositional particle that was used in the creation of many surnames. In some countries, it became customary to distinguish the nobiliary particle from the regular one by a different spelling, although in other countries these conventions did not arise, occasionally resulting in ambiguity. The nobiliary particle can often be omitted in everyday speech or certain contexts. Denmark and Norway In Denmark and Norway, there is a distinction between (1) nobiliary particles in family names and (2) prepositions denoting an individual person's place of residence. Nobiliary particles like af, von, and de (English: ''of'') are integrated parts of family names. The use of particles was not a particular privilege for the nobility. On the other h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zu (mythology)
Zu or ZU may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional elements * Zu, a mountain featured in the films ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' and ''The Legend of Zu'' * ''ZU'', a " furry" anthology published by MU Press * Zu, a large birdlike monster from the ''Final Fantasy'' series Other uses in arts and entertainment * Zu (band), an Italian hardcore/jazz band * ''zu'' and ''zun'', types of ancient Chinese ritual bronzes Language * There are two different kana (Japanese script) letters that are romanized as ''zu'': ** ず: Su (す) with dakuten (voicing marks) ** づ: Tsu (つ) with dakuten; in modern standard Japanese primarily used for indicating a voiced consonant in the middle of a compound word, and can never begin a word * Zu (cuneiform), a sign in cuneiform writing * Zulu language, ISO 639-2 code:zu Names * Zu (surname) (祖), a Chinese surname * Zu, a nobiliary particle, in German * Ziv Kalontarov (born 1997), Israeli swimmer Places * Zu, Afghanistan, a village i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeppelin University
Zeppelin University (German: ''Zeppelin Universität'', ZU) is a small and highly selective private research university on the shores of Lake Constance in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The university is accredited by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg and belongs among the best universities in Germany. The university was established in 2003 and is known for its avant-garde character as well as for its sophisticated method of selecting students. It is named after the German general and airship constructor Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, whose foundation is a prominent financier of the university. Campus Zeppelin University has two campuses in Friedrichshafen: the ''LakeCampus'' at the shores of Lake Constance, and the nearby ''ZF Campus'', which was completed in 2015. The ZF Campus was funded by a donation of 20 million Euro from ZF Friedrichshafen. Both campuses are modern, designed by well-known architects, and contain classrooms, lecture halls, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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