HU or Hu may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Hu Sanniang Hu Sanniang (literally "Third Sister Hu") is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Zhàng, Ten Feet of Blue", she ranks 59th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 23rd am ...

, a fictional character in the ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature * Tian Hu, one of the antagonists in the ''Water Margin'' *

Hollywood Undead Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2005. All of the band members use pseudonyms and previously wore their own unique mask, most of which were based on the common goaltender mask, hockey goalten ...

, an American rap rock band * The Hu, a Mongolian heavy metal band

Language

* Hu (digraph), used primarily in Classical Nahuatl * Fu (kana), also romanised as Hu, Japanese kana ふ and フ * Hu language, of Yunnan, China *

Hungarian language Hungarian, or Magyar (, ), is an Ugric language of the Uralic language family spoken in Hungary and parts of several neighboring countries. It is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. Out ...

(ISO 639 alpha-2 code 'hu') * , the ligature of H and u

Mythology and religion

* Hu (mythology), the deification of the first word in the Egyptian mythology of the Ennead * Huh (god), the deification of eternity in the Egyptian mythology of the Ogdoad * Hu (Sufism), a name for God *

Hu (ritual baton) A ( zh, c=, p=hù) is a flat scepter originating from China, where they were originally used as narrow tablets for recording notes and orders. They were historically used by officials throughout East Asia, including Japan, Korea, Ryukyu, and Vi ...

, an early Chinese writing utensil later used in Daoist rituals * Hú, a kachina in Hopi mythology * Adir Hu, a hymn sung at the Passover Seder *

Hu Gadarn Hu Gadarn (''Hu the Mighty'') is a supposed Welsh legendary figure who appears in several of a series of Welsh Triads produced by the Welsh antiquarian and literary forger Iolo Morganwg. These triads, which Iolo put forth as medieval works, prese ...

(or Hu the Mighty), a Welsh legendary figure * HU, a mantra popularized by the religion Eckankar as a name for and love song to God

People

* Hu (singer), an Italian singer-songwriter *

Hu (surname) Hu (Wikt:胡, 胡) is a Chinese surname. In 2006, it was the 15th most common surname in China. In 2013, it was the 13th most common in China, with 13.7 million Chinese sharing this surname. In 2019, Hu dropped to 15th most common surname in mainl ...

, a Chinese family name represented by the character 胡 * Hu (people), various "barbarian" peoples in Chinese history

Places

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

, abbreviated Hù (沪/滬), the largest city in China * Hu County, in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China * Huy, Walloon name Hu, Belgian city * Hu, Egypt, the modern name of an Egyptian town on the Nile, which in more ancient times was the capital of the 7th Nome of Upper Egypt *

Hanau Hanau () is a city in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is 25 km east of Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main and part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Its railway Hanau Hauptbahnhof, station is a ma ...

, Germany, on vehicle registration plates *

Huesca Huesca (; ) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Aragon. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Aragon between 1096 and 1118. It is also the capital of the Spanish Huesca (province), ...

, Spain, on vehicle registration plates *

Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

, from it ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code * HU postcode area, covering Hull and areas of East Riding of Yorkshire

Universities

United States

Hamline University Hamline University ( ) is a private university in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1854, Hamline is the oldest university in Minnesota, the first coeducational university in the state, and is one of five Associated Colleges of th ...

in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States * Hampton University a private, historically black university in Hampton, Virginia, United States *

Harding University Harding University is a Private university, private Christian university with its main campus in Searcy, Arkansas, United States. Established in 1924, the institution offers Undergraduate education, undergraduate, Postgraduate education, gradu ...

in Searcy, Arkansas, United States *

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg University of Science & Technology, commonly referred to as Harrisburg University (HU), is a Private university, private Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, STEM-focused university in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with an a ...

a private research university located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States *

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States *

Hofstra University Hofstra University is a Private university, private research university in Hempstead, New York, United States. It originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University and became an independent college in 1939. Comprising ten schools, includ ...

in New York, United States *

Hollins University Hollins University is a private university in Hollins, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary in the historical settlement of Botetourt Springs, Virginia, Botetourt Springs, it is Timeline of women's colleges in the Un ...

in Roanoke, Virginia, United States *

Howard University Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and accredited by the Mid ...

in Washington DC, United States * Husson University in Bangor, Maine, United States

Other countries

* Habib University in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * Haigazian University in Beirut, Lebanon * Hajvery University in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan *

Hamdard University Hamdard University () is a private research university with campuses in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan.Hashemite University in Zarqa, Jordan * Hazara University in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan *

Helwan University Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan, Egypt, which is part of Greater Cairo on over . It comprises 23 faculties and two higher institutes in addition to 50 research centers. Overview Helwan University is a member of the ...

, the largest university in Egypt * Henan University in Kaifeng, Henan, China *

HITEC University HITEC University is a private university located in Taxila Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Taxila, a historic seat of learning and an important archaeological site, is about 30 km north-west of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. HIT ...

in Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan *

Humboldt University of Berlin The Humboldt University of Berlin (, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany. The university was established by Frederick William III on the initiative of Wilhelm von Humbol ...

in Berlin, Germany * Hunan University in Changsha, Hunan, China *

Hongik University Hongik University (; colloquially as Hongdae) is a private university in Mapo District, Mapo, Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 1946. The university also maintains a branch campus in Sejong City. The university's colloquial name, "Hongdae ...

in South Korea * HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, the Netherlands

Other uses

* .hu, the Internet country code top-level domain for

Hu (vessel) A ''hu'' is a type of wine vessel that has a pear-shaped cross-section. Its body swells and flares into a narrow neck, creating S-shaped profile. While it is similar to You (vessel), ''you'' vessel, ''hu'' usually has a longer body and neck. ...

, a type of ancient Chinese bronze vessel *

Hainan Airlines Hainan Airlines is an airline headquartered in Haikou, Hainan, China. It is the largest civilian-run enterprise, civilian-run and majority State ownership, state-owned air transport company, making it the fourth-largest airline in terms of flee ...

(IATA airline code HU) * Holographic Universe, in quantum gravity and string theories * Hounsfield Units, on the Hounsfield scale, a unit of measurement used on a computed tomography machine (CAT) * HU, a bacterial histone-like DNA-binding protein * HU, handling unit * Wu Hu (disambiguation), an ancient Chinese term for multiple groups in China * '' Halo: Uprising'', a comic book series