Du
Du (name) means a Chinese surname. Example: “Du grew up in Shanghai before moving abroad.”
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_____ grew up in Shanghai before moving abroad.
Frequently asked questions
What does “Du” mean?
The word “Du” means a Chinese surname.
How do you use “Du” in a sentence?
Here is “Du” used in a sentence: “Du grew up in Shanghai before moving abroad.”
What part of speech is “Du”?
“Du” is a name.
Is “Du” a common word?
“Du” is a fairly common word in modern English.
Is Du a Chinese first name or a family name?
Du is a Chinese surname, meaning it is used as a family name rather than a given name. In Chinese naming order the surname comes first.
How is the surname Du romanized?
Du is the romanized, Latin-alphabet spelling of a Chinese family name. Several distinct Chinese characters can be transliterated into English as Du.
Is the surname Du related to the French word "du"?
No. As a headword here, Du is a Chinese surname and is unrelated to the French contraction "du," which means "of the." They only coincide in spelling.
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