Tu (surname)
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Tu (Chinese: 屠; pinyin: Tú) is a Chinese surname, and the 279th family name in Hundred Family Surnames (百家姓). Tu (涂 or 凃) is another Chinese surname.
Origin
[edit]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
[edit]People with the surname Tu (屠)
[edit]- Tu Qihua (屠玘華; 1914–2004), birth-name of the 20th century author Mei Zhi
- Tu Youyou (屠呦呦; born 1930), Chinese medical scientist, winner of the 2011 Lasker Award and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- Tu Jida (屠基达; 1927–2011), aircraft designer, "father of the Chengdu J-7" fighter
People with the surname Tu (涂)
[edit]- Thor Chuan Leong (涂振龙; born 1988), Malaysian professional snooker player
- Tu Mingjing (涂铭旌) (1928–2019), Chinese materials scientist
- Twu Shiing-jer (涂醒哲), Mayor of Chiayi City (2014–2018)
Other
[edit]- Li Tu (born 1996), Australian tennis player
See also
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