Chinese words pronounced chu (any tone) 53 words, in the 4 tones chu is read in. chū (1st tone) 6 words 出(chū) arise 初(chū) at first 樗(chū) simaroubaceae 摴(chū) used in 摴蒱[chu1 pu2], an ancient game of dice 䝙(chū) tiger-like beast of prey mentioned in ancient texts 䢺(chū) (used in place names) 出(chū) arise 初(chū) at first 樗(chū) simaroubaceae 摴(chū) used in 摴蒱[chu1 pu2], an ancient game of dice 䝙(chū) tiger-like beast of prey mentioned in ancient texts 䢺(chū) (used in place names) chú (2nd tone) 18 words 除(chú) get rid of 厨(chú) kitchen 橱(chú) wardrobe 锄(chú) weed 雏(chú) chick 刍(chú) straw 耡(chú) hoe 滁(chú) name of a river in Anhui 躇(chú) used in 踌躇 chóuchú 蜍(chú) used in 蟾蜍 chánchú 鉏(chú) hoe 蒢(chú) hedysarum 除(chú) get rid of 廚(chú) kitchen 櫥(chú) wardrobe 鋤(chú) weed 雛(chú) chick 芻(chú) straw 耡(chú) hoe 滁(chú) name of a river in Anhui 躇(chú) used in 踌躇 chóuchú 蜍(chú) used in 蟾蜍 chánchú 鉏(chú) hoe 蒢(chú) hedysarum All 18 words pronounced chú chǔ (3rd tone) 9 words 处(chǔ) get along with 楚(chǔ) surname Chu 储(chǔ) store up 褚(chǔ) surname Chu 杵(chǔ) pestle 础(chǔ) foundation 濋(chǔ) name of an ancient river 楮(chǔ) Broussonetia kasinoki 𬺓(chǔ) have sore teeth 處(chǔ) get along with 楚(chǔ) surname Chu 儲(chǔ) store up 褚(chǔ) surname Chu 杵(chǔ) pestle 礎(chǔ) foundation 濋(chǔ) name of an ancient river 楮(chǔ) Broussonetia kasinoki 齼(chǔ) have sore teeth chù (4th tone) 21 words 处(chù) place 触(chù) touch 畜(chù) livestock 滀(chù) collect 矗(chù) upright 绌(chù) crimson silk 亍(chù) step with the right foot 怵(chù) timid 黜(chù) dismiss from office 俶(chù) begin 憷(chù) be afraid 鄐(chù) surname Chu 處(chù) place 觸(chù) touch 畜(chù) livestock 滀(chù) collect 矗(chù) upright 絀(chù) crimson silk 亍(chù) step with the right foot 怵(chù) timid 黜(chù) dismiss from office 俶(chù) begin 憷(chù) be afraid 鄐(chù) surname Chu All 21 words pronounced chù Often confused with chu cu in any tone 19 words