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Sheu

Sheu proper noun: a surname from Mandarin.

Proper noun

Sheu (plural Sheus)

  1. A surname from Mandarin.
    • "The pace of internationalization and liberalization will be made slower and more careful" because of Asia’s financial turmoil, the Central Bank of China's governor, Sheu Yuan-dong, said in an interview.
    • Mr. Sheu's policies and views are followed closely throughout Asia.1998 January 19, Thomas Crampton, “Taipei Plans to Delay Reform of Economy”, in International Herald Tribune, number 35,732, Paris, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 11, column 5

Forms of Sheu

pluralSheus
alternative formHsu
alternative formHsü
alternative formSyu
alternative Hanyu-PinyinXu

Origin of Sheu

From Mandarin 許 /许 (Sheu) in Gwoyeu Romatzyh romanization.

Questions about Sheu

What does Sheu mean?
Sheu means a surname from Mandarin.
What part of speech is Sheu?
Sheu is a proper noun.

Words near Sheu in the dictionary

  1. shetties
  2. shetting
  3. Shettleston
  4. shetty
  5. Shettys
  6. Sheu
  7. sheugh
  8. sheughs
  9. Sheung Shui
  10. Sheung Wan
  11. Sheus

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