Pu is the

Pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese for ...

transcription of a number of distinct

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 ...

s, including: *, meaning "

reed Reed or Reeds may refer to: Science, technology, biology, and medicine * Reed bird (disambiguation) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales * ...

" or "

rush Rush(es) may refer to: Places United States * Rush, Colorado * Rush, Kentucky * Rush, New York * Rush City, Minnesota * Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois * Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream * Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...

". According to the '' Lushi'', this character was adopted as a surname during the

Xia Dynasty The Xia dynasty () is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. According to tradition, the Xia dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great, after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave the throne to him. In tradi ...

by the Youhu clan ( 有扈氏) due to the rushes which grew in their family gardens. It is the 269th character in the ''

Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dyn ...

''. *. This is a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

, from the Pu River (浦江) in

Shandong Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilizati ...

. According to the '' Xingshi Kaolue'' (姓氏考略), descendants of

Jiang Ziya Jiang Ziya ( century BC – century BC), also known by several other names, was a Chinese noble who helped kings Wen and Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang in ancient China. Following their victory at Muye, he continued to serve ...

who lived on the banks of the Pu River changed their surname from Jiang to Pu. It is the 318th character in the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. *. This is also a toponymic surname, from the Pu River (濮水) in

Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...

; it was also used to write the name of a vassal state of the

State of Qi Qi, or Ch'i in Wade–Giles romanization, was a state of the Zhou dynasty-era in ancient China, variously reckoned as a march, duchy, and independent kingdom. Its capital was Linzi, located in present-day Shandong. Qi was founded shortly ...

. People with this surname spread out from there to

Puyang Puyang is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Located on the northern shore of the Yellow River, it borders Anyang in the west, Xinxiang in the southwest, and the provinces of Shandong and Hebei ...

and

Hua Hua or HUA may refer to: China * Hua, as in Huaxia and Zhonghua, a name of China ** Hoa people, Chinese people in Vietnam * Hua (state), a state in ancient China, destroyed by Qin * Hua (surname), a Chinese surname * Hua County, in Anyang, Hena ...

Counties in

. It is the 309th character in the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. *; meaning ''

Celtis sinensis ''Celtis sinensis'' (English: Chinese hackberry; Chinese: ; Japanese: ) is a species of flowering plant in the hemp family, Cannabaceae, that is native to slopes in East Asia. Description It is a tree that grows to 20 m tall, with deciduous ...

'' (a kind of tree). This is used to write the Korean surname

Park A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...

. It is pronounced "Piáo" in China. * These surnames may also be transcribed as Poo. People with these surnames include:

Notable people

蒲

Pu Songling Pu Songling (, 5 June 1640 – 25 February 1715) was a Chinese writer during the Qing dynasty, best known as the author of '' Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio'' (''Liaozhai zhiyi''). Biography Pu was born into a poor merchant family from Z ...

(蒲松齡; 1640–1715), Qing Dynasty Chinese writer *

Pu Hua Pú Huá (Wade–Giles: P'u Hua, traditional: 蒲華, simplified: 蒲华, pinyin: Pú Huá); c. 1834–1911 was a Chinese landscape painter and calligrapher during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). Information Pu was born in Jiaxing in the ...

(蒲華; 1834–1911), Qing Dynasty Chinese landscape painter and calligrapher *

Pao Ming Pu Pao Ming Pu (the form of his name he used in Western languages, although the Wade-Giles transliteration would be Pu Baoming; ; August 1910 – February 22, 1988), was a mathematician born in Jintang County, Sichuan, China.. He was a student ...

(蒲保明; 1910–1988), Chinese mathematician, pioneer of systolic geometry *

Pu Tiansheng Pu Tiansheng (or Pu Tian-shen, Chinese: 蒲添生, 1912.06.19~1996.05.31) was a well-known Taiwanese sculptor. He created Taiwan's first ever likeness of Sun Yat-sen, today on display in front of Taipei Zhongshan Hall. He was a pioneer of modern s ...

(蒲添生; 1912–1996), Taiwanese sculptor * Mu-chou Poo (蒲慕州; born 1952), Taiwanese Egyptologist *

Pu Tze-chun Pu Tze-chun () is a scholar of Public Management and a former admiral of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) in Taiwan. He was graduated from I-Shou University, receiving a PhD in Public Management studies. He is the 11th Vice Minister of Nationa ...

(蒲澤春, born 1956), Republic of China Navy admiral * Pu Zhongjie (蒲忠杰; born 1963), Chinese businessman *

Ai-jen Poo Ai-jen Poo (, ; born 1974) is an American labor activist. She is the president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. She is also the director of Caring Across Generations, a national coalition of 200 advocacy organizations working to tran ...

(蒲艾真; born 1974), American labour activist *

Pu Jun Jin "Kevin" Pu Jun Jin (; born 17 June 1984) is a Chinese racing driver currently competing in the TCR Asia Series. Having previously competed in the Asian Formula Renault Series, Asian Le Mans Series and European Le Mans Series amongst others. R ...

(蒲俊錦; born 1984), Chinese racing driver

浦

Pu Wei Pu Wei (; born August 20, 1980 in Shanghai) is a retired female Chinese football (soccer) player. A veteran of three World Cup tournaments and three Olympics, Pu Wei competed in USA 1999, USA 2003, China 2007, Sydney 2000 Olympics, Athens ...

(浦瑋; born 1980), Chinese football (soccer) player * Pu Qiongying (浦瓊英; 1916–2009), birth name of

Zhuo Lin Zhuo Lin (April 6, 1916 – July 29, 2009) was the third and last wife of Deng Xiaoping, former Paramount leader of China. Biography Born Pu Qiongying () in Xuanwei, Yunnan province, she was the daughter of an industrialist who manufactured Yun ...

, last wife of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping *

Pu Zhiqiang Pu Zhiqiang (born 17 January 1965) is a Chinese civil rights lawyer who specialises in press freedom, defamation, and product safety, and other issues. Based in Beijing, he is an executive partner of the Huayi Law Firm. Pu is known for being a ...

(浦志强; born 1965), Chinese civil rights lawyer

樸

Pu Shu Pu Shu () (born 1973) is a Chinese singer-songwriter who was born in Nanjing and grew up in Beijing. In 1994, he quit studying at Capital Normal University and started composing songs. He became a signed singer in Taihe Rye Music's Mai Tian Music ...

(樸樹; born 1973), Chinese singer

濮

* Pu Shunqing (濮舜卿, 1902–?), Chinese screenwriter and playwright *

Pu Cunxin Pu Cunxin (; born 31 July 1953), also known as Pu Quanxin, is a Chinese actor who has served as Chairman of China Theatre Association since July 2015. He is or was a member of the Beijing Experimental Theater Troupe. Biography Pu had a rough ch ...

(濮存昕; born 1953), Chinese stage actor

普

* Pu Chaozhu (普朝柱; 1929-2002), Communist Party of China politician from Yunnan * Pu Yixian (普译娴, born 1992), Chinese road cyclist

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* Chermaine Poo (born 1978), Malaysian actress * Pu Yiqi (born 1981), Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics * Pu Qifeng (born 1986), Chinese sport shooter *

Cliff Pu Clifford "Cliff" Pu (born June 3, 1998) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Kunlun Red Star in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 69th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sab ...

(born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player * Sam Poo (1838–1865), Chinese bushranger in New South Wales, Australia

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* {{surname Chinese-language surnames Multiple Chinese surnames

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