Chu ( or Châu () is a Vietnamese surname. It is transliterated as
Zhou (for ''Chu'') and
Zhu (for ''Châu'') in
Chinese
Chinese can refer to:
* Something related to China
* Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...
, and
Ju in
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
.
Chau is the anglicized variation of Châu.
Notable people with the surname Chu/Châu
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Chu Văn An
Chu Văn An (1292–1370, born Chu An) was a Confucian, teacher, physician and high-ranking mandarin of the Trần Dynasty in Đại Việt.
Biography
He was born in Văn Thôn village, Quang Liệt commune, present day Thanh Tri district, Ha ...
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Châu Văn Tiếp
Châu Văn Tiếp ( 朱 文 接, 1738–1784), born Châu Doãn Ngạnh ( 朱 尹 梗), was an 18th-century Vietnamese military commander, best known for his role as a general of Nguyễn Ánh.
Early life
Born in 1738, Châu Văn Tiếp was a s ...
(Châu Doãn Ngạnh), 18th century Vietnamese military commander
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Chau Giang
Chau Tu Giang (born July 2, 1955 in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player of Chinese descent, who is a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and a three-time final tablist of the World Poker Tour with over $3 mi ...
(Chau Tu Giang), professional poker player.
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Chau Nguyen
Chau Nguyen is a former Vietnamese-American news anchor most recently seen with KHOU-TV, before stepping down in December 2007 to become a social worker. She is now the Chief Public Strategies office for the Houston Area Women's Center.
Chau's ...
(born 1973), Vietnamese-American news anchor
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François Chau
François Chau (born October 26, 1959) is a Cambodian American actor. He is known for his roles as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's ''Lost'', Quick Kick on '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', Dr. Chang in the film '' 21 & Over'', The Shredder in '' Te ...
(born 1959), Cambodian-American actor
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Vietnamese-language surnames
vi:Chu (họ)