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chu

choo
intj
1
A sound imitating a kiss.
"She blew him a "chu!" from across the room."
noun
1
An ancient Chinese state and kingdom that flourished along the Yangtze River during the Zhou dynasty.
"The tomb artifacts date back to the era of the Chu kingdom."

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In plain EnglishA playful kiss sound, or the name of an ancient Chinese kingdom.

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Etymology

The kiss-sound sense comes from Japanese ちゅっ (chu), an onomatopoeia; the historical sense refers to the ancient Chinese state of Chu.

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