shu

¹

[ shoo ]

noun

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

Shu

²

[ shoo ]

noun

, Egyptian Religion.

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

SHU

³

abbreviation for

1. Scoville heat unit. Scoville scale

Word History and Origins

Origin of shu¹

From the Chinese word shù

Example Sentences

Thus, the SHU was chock full of contraband, because all the x-ray machines were used by the clinics and not the guards.

From The Daily Beast

When being processed into solitary confinement, known as the Special Housing Unit, or SHU, the frisk is even more severe.

From The Daily Beast

The drawing, which he colored with Shu Uemera makeup, is titled “The Biggest Chef in the world: 10x5 Stars.”

From The Daily Beast

However there was no Segregated Housing Unit, aka the SHU or the Hole, for women in that federal jail.

From The Daily Beast

He snoozes innocently with his oars up, and rows again and again in the air, still calling out his constant “Shu-ba-la-la.”

From Project Gutenberg

Kai Lung, however, remained unseen among the trees, not being desirous of obtruding himself upon Ming-shu unnecessarily.

From Project Gutenberg

Foiled in his first attempt, the vindictive Ming-shu now creeps towards his end by a more tortuous path.

From Project Gutenberg

Ming-shu, on the contrary, disclosed all his voracious teeth without restraint.

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"A speedy messenger has already gone, but his returning footsteps tarry," urged Ming-shu anxiously.

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