shu

¹ American  

[shoo] / ʃu /

noun

1. the Confucian principle of refraining from actions toward others that would be disagreeable if done to oneself.

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Shu ² American  

[shoo] / ʃu /

noun

Egyptian Religion.

1. the god of the air, sometimes represented with arms upraised, supporting the vault of heaven.

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SHU ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Scoville heat unit. Scoville scale

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Etymology

Origin of shu

From the Chinese word shù

Example Sentences

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

Of the things we were able to grab off the cart, the jumbo steamed prawns, crunchy fried shrimp and chives dumplings, pork shu mai and fried shrimp paste tofu were the standouts.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2022

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

Emma and Lisa-Marie Anne stay for dinner—Aunt Melissa ordered take-out instead of cooking for once—and the five of us exchange sneaky looks while passing cartons of kung pao chicken, moo shu pork, and broccoli beef.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller