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Chu

American  
[choo] / tʃu /

noun

  1. a river in SE Kazakhstan, flowing NE from the Tian Shan, near the Kyrgyz border, into the desert. 700 miles (1,126 km) long.


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Adele Lim, who co-wrote Chu’s 2018 film, will serve as showrunner and will executive produce the series alongside Kwan, Chu and “Crazy Rich Asians” movie producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I had memories, real clear memories of the different places—Da Nang, Chu Lai, Phu Bai, Hue,” he said on “The Taste With Doug Shafer” podcast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Jimmy Chu was running late for work when the drill started and he couldn't immediately respond to his boss's message asking where he was.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

What They Said: The letter was spearheaded by Rep. Judy Chu, who is a psychologist and represents a district in Southern California.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

The marines were at Chu Lai, which was pretty safe.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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