Hu (胡) was used for various northern and western peoples of non-Han Chinese stock. It has been used for people of Persian, Sogdian, Turkic, Xianbi, Indian and Kushan origin and occasionally for the Xiongnu (probably because of their connections with the Tonghu or Eastern Hu – a separate tribe conquered by the Xiongnu). [6]

Hu Jintao[a][b] (born 21 December 1942) is a Chinese retired politician who served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2002 to 2012, the president of China from 2003 to 2013, and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) from 2004 to 2012.

2025年1月11日 · Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Hu (Chinese: 胡; pinyin: Hú; Wade–Giles: Hu; IPA: [xǔ]) also Huren (胡人, "Hu people") or Huzu (胡族, "Hu tribes"), was a rather vague term to designate ancient groups of people, namely populations beyond the Central Plains, generally to the north and west of the Huaxia realm. The Hu were usually horse or mounted nomads. [2] According to Hill (2009):

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 扈, meaning ‘retinue’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from Hu (扈), the name of an ancient state (located in present-day Shaanxi province) dating back to the Xia dynasty (2070–1600 BC) (ii) adopted as a surname by the Hu Di Gan (扈地干) family from the Xianbei ethnic group in northern China during the ...

Its origins are tied to three primary sources: a noble lineage from Emperor Shun, the ancient State of Hu, and an esteemed official title in early Chinese governance. The most prominent origin of the Hu surname stems from Gui Man, a 33rd-generation descendant of Emperor Shun (about 2294 BC—2184 BC), one of China's legendary sage kings.

Need to translate "胡" (Hú) from Chinese? Here are 11 possible meanings.

Hu is a Chinese surname. In 2006, it was the 15th most common surname in China. In 2013, it was the 13th most common in China, with 13.7 million Chinese sharing...

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 虎, meaning ‘tiger’ in Chinese: (i) said to be from the second element of the personal name Bo Hu (伯虎), a legendary talented figure during the Xia dynasty (2070–1600 BC ); (ii) possibly from totems of some tribes.