Tu (surname)
Tu (Chinese: 屠; pinyin: Tú) is a Chinese surname, and the 279th family name in Hundred Family Surnames (百家姓). Tu (涂) is another Chinese surname.
Origin[]
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 (屠)[]
- Tu Qihua (屠玘華), birth-name of the 20th century author Mei Zhi.
- Tu Youyou (屠呦呦), Chinese medical scientist, winner of the 2011 Lasker Award and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
- Tu Jida (屠基达), aircraft designer, "father of the Chengdu J-7" fighter.
People with the surname Tu (涂)[]
- Thor Chuan Leong (涂振龙), 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)
See also[]
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