Tu () is a
Chinese surname
Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...
, and the 279th family name in
Hundred Family Surnames (
百家姓). Tu (涂 or 凃) is another Chinese surname.
Origin
From one of the characters in the name of the ancient city of Zoutu. The legendary emperor
Yellow Emperor (2697–2595 BC) used this city as a military base.
People with the surname Tu (屠)
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Tu Qihua (屠玘華), birth-name of the 20th century author Mei Zhi.
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Tu Youyou (屠呦呦), Chinese
medical scientist
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practice ...
, winner of the 2011
Lasker Award and the 2015
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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Tu Jida (屠基达), aircraft designer, "father of the
Chengdu J-7" fighter.
People with the surname Tu (涂)
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Thor Chuan Leong
Thor Chuan Leong (; born 24 March 1988) is a Malaysian former professional snooker player. He is commonly referred to as Rory Thor.
Career
Thor, based in Penang, Malaysia represented his country at the 2006 & 2010 Asian Games and in the 2013 ...
(涂振龙), Malaysian professional snooker player
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Tu Mingjing (涂铭旌) (1928–2019), Chinese materials scientist
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Twu Shiing-jer (涂醒哲),
Mayor of
Chiayi City (2014-2018)
See also
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Tú
Chinese-language surnames
Multiple Chinese surnames
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