shu
noun
the Confucian principle of refraining from actions toward others that would be disagreeable if done to oneself.
shu
1 American
[shoo]
/ ʃu /
noun
Shu
2
American
[shoo]
/ ʃu /
noun
Egyptian Religion.
SHU
3
American
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of shu
From the Chinese word shù
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Ajinomoto Foods North America, which manufactures Trader Joe’s private-label fried rice and shu mai, said there have been no injuries or adverse reactions related to the recalled products to date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
Community member Yuko did extensive research to create this perfect dumpling hybrid: It's got a rice-and all-purpose-flour encasing, that's somewhere between a traditional shu mai wrapper and a fresh spring roll.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2021
Slurping lo mein and painting rice pancakes with hoisin sauce and moo shu pork have become comforting rituals on a holiday ubiquitous to everyone around us.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2016
And then cook: Shanghai noodles and bok choy, chicken congee, moo shu pork.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2016
Then Dad placed his credit card on the table before getting up to wash the moo shu off his hands.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
"It used to be a barren mountain, but since the area has developed, transportation has become more convenient, trade has picked up, business opportunities have emerged," local shopkeeper Shu Peihua said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The only other characters identified in the program are Tybalt and Mercutio—Renan Cerdeiro and Shu Kinouchi, respectively, at my first performance; Addison Ector and Kyle Halford at my second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
They include those of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, British billionaire James Dyson and Chinese-Singaporean Shu Ping, boss of the world's biggest chain of hotpot restaurants, Haidilao.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024
On special occasions, Lin's family would also celebrate at a Chinese restaurant, though, so foods like Mu Shu Pork and Kung Pao Chicken are "celebration food, delicious and special" for Lin.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2024
“Don’t they want the Shu paying their debts?”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Glover persevered through the second-to-last sauce, High River Sauces’ Peppers Up!, which has a Scoville rating of 700,000 SHU.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2024
The Carolina Reaper has 1.64 million SHU on average; Pepper X surpasses it at nearly 2.7 million SHU on average, Guinness World Records said in a news release.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
For 25 years, Castellanos lived under the most restrictive conditions the state prison system could offer: the Security Housing Unit, or SHU, at Pelican Bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
And other places, if you get caught with a cellphone in federal prison, they have plenty of SHU space and they’ll transfer you to another prison to put you in SHU for months.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2023
Down a dogleg corridor from the SHU was the State Shop, where inmates on their way in or out of the prison were processed and given clothes and bedding.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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