Chinese words pronounced nu (any tone) 9 words, in the 3 tones nu is read in. nú (2nd tone) 4 words 奴(nú) slave 孥(nú) child 驽(nú) inferior horse 笯(nú) birdcage 奴(nú) slave 孥(nú) child 駑(nú) inferior horse 笯(nú) birdcage nǔ (3rd tone) 4 words 努(nǔ) to exert 弩(nǔ) crossbow 呶(nǔ) to pout 砮(nǔ) flint 努(nǔ) to exert 弩(nǔ) crossbow 呶(nǔ) to pout 砮(nǔ) flint nù (4th tone) 1 words 怒(nù) anger 怒(nù) anger Often confused with nu lu in any tone 61 words