Qu (surname 屈)
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Not to be confused with Qu (surname 曲) or Qu (surname 瞿).
Qu (Chinese: 屈; Hanyu Pinyin: Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: cyu1; Wade–Giles: ch`ü1; Jyutping: wat1; Cantonese Yale: wat1; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄑㄩ) is a Chinese surname. The Chinese family name 屈 is transliterated as Wat in Cantonese Jyutping, Yale, and Hong Kong romanization. It is also transliterated as Qū in pinyin. The surname Qu (屈) is listed 124th on the famous Song dynasty book of common Chinese surnames, Hundred Family Surnames (Chinese: 百家姓), contained in the verse 熊紀舒屈 (Xiong, Ji, Shu, Qu).
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Romanization | Qu (Mandarin) Wat (Cantonese, Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong) |
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Pronunciation | Qu1 (Mandarin) Wat1 (Cantonese) |
Language(s) | Chinese |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Meaning | "bend; crook; bow; flex"[1] |
Popularity | see popular names |
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