Chinese words pronounced shu (any tone) 59 words, in the 4 tones shu is read in. shū (1st tone) 24 words 书(shū) book 输(shū) to lose 叔(shū) uncle 疏(shū) to dredge 淑(shū) (of women) gentle 書(shū) book 輸(shū) to lose 叔(shū) uncle 疏(shū) to dredge 淑(shū) (of women) gentle All 24 words pronounced shū shú (2nd tone) 6 words 熟(shú) ripe 赎(shú) to redeem 孰(shú) who 塾(shú) private school 秫(shú) glutinous sorghum 熟(shú) ripe 贖(shú) to redeem 孰(shú) who 塾(shú) private school 秫(shú) glutinous sorghum All 6 words pronounced shú shǔ (3rd tone) 11 words 属(shǔ) category 数(shǔ) to count 蜀(shǔ) short name for Sichuan 四川 sìchuān province 鼠(shǔ) rat 署(shǔ) office 屬(shǔ) category 數(shǔ) to count 蜀(shǔ) short name for Sichuan 四川 sìchuān province 鼠(shǔ) rat 署(shǔ) office All 11 words pronounced shǔ shù (4th tone) 19 words 数(shù) number 树(shù) tree 术(shù) method 述(shù) to state 竖(shù) to erect 數(shù) number 樹(shù) tree 術(shù) method 述(shù) to state 豎(shù) to erect All 19 words pronounced shù Often confused with shu su in any tone 27 words