Cu

From Latin cuprum.

Cu

1. (chemistry) Chemical symbol for copper.

This symbol is often deemed humorous in Portuguese since it's homographic with cu.

Cu

1. (entomology) Abbreviation of cubitus.

• uc, uC, UC, u/c, U&C

• IPA^(key): /kʷ/

Cu (lower case cu)

1. A letter of the Mazahua alphabet.

• Tjoe, Tjoa (chiefly 1901–1947)
• Tju (chiefly 1947–1972)
• Chu

Borrowed from Hokkien 朱 (Chu) and Hakka 朱 (Chû)

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃu/ [ˈt͡ʃu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: Cu

Cu

1. a Chinese Indonesian surname from Hokkien.
2. a Chinese Indonesian surname from Hakka.

From Hokkien 邱／丘 (Khu), via Spanish Cu. Doublet of Coo and Khoo.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈku/ [ˈku]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: Cu
• Homophones: Coo, cu, Khoo

Cu (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓ)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien