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Meaning of Shu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2
/ʃuː/

Definitions

  1. Initialism of Scoville heat unit.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. A god personifying the air and atmosphere.
    Egyptian
  3. A surname.
  4. A partially sinicized civilization in ancient Sichuan, China.
    historical
  5. A river in Shandong, China.
  6. Synonym of Chu, a river in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
  7. Acronym of security housing unit.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  8. A Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms period.
    historical
  9. Acronym of segregated housing unit.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  10. A Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Ten Kingdoms period.
    historical
  11. Acronym of special housing unit.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  12. A later Chinese kingdom in Sichuan during the Ten Kingdoms period.
    historical
  13. Acronym of special handling unit.
    Canada, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Equivalents

العربية شو

Examples

“He picked a fight on the yard and got himself put into the SHU the day before my release.”
“Historians know relatively little about the Sanxingdui culture, which left behind no written records or human remains, though many believe it to be part of the ancient kingdom of Shu. It's hoped the latest finds will shed light on the kingdom, which ruled in the western Sichuan basin along the upper stream of the Yangtze River until it was conquered in 316 BC.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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