Chinese surname · rank 178
舒
舒 is read as shū.
Pinyin
shū
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 舒
Basic meaning
open up, unfold, stretch out; comfortable, easy
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Zhou-era tradition, 1046-256 BCE
Place: Ancient Shu states in the Jianghuai / Anhui region.
Origin note
Shu is commonly explained through ancient Shu state-name traditions. The page should frame it as a state or regional-name surname rather than a literal meaning-based name.
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