"Ju" meaning in English

See Ju in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒuː/
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: From various romanizations of various Chinese characters. As a prefecture, from Chinese 矩州 (Jǔzhōu, “Carpenter's-Square Prefecture”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh|矩州|t=Carpenter's-Square Prefecture}} Chinese 矩州 (Jǔzhōu, “Carpenter's-Square Prefecture”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ju
  1. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Ju-en-name-4TuPt0~5 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (historical) A former prefecture of imperial China centered on Juzhou in what is now Guizhou Province. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Ju-en-name-e6RDlCK-
  3. A county of Rizhao, Shandong, China. Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Shandong
    Sense id: en-Ju-en-name-rxJTyjp8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Juzhou [prefecture, region, location] Derived forms: Ju kiln, Ju ware
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ju
  1. (Hong Kong, slang) Clipping of JUPAS. Tags: Hong-Kong, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: JUPAS
    Sense id: en-Ju-en-name-eX83q2me Categories (other): Hong Kong English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 23 29 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 17 23 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 18 26 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "word": "Ju kiln"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Ju ware"
    }
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  ],
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  "pos": "name",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
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      ],
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "China",
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        ],
        [
          "center",
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        ],
        [
          "Juzhou",
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        ],
        [
          "now",
          "now"
        ],
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          "Guizhou"
        ],
        [
          "Province",
          "province"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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    },
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        "A county of Rizhao, Shandong, China."
      ],
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        ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʒuː/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uː"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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        "region",
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      ],
      "word": "Juzhou"
    }
  ],
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}

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      ],
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        "(Hong Kong, slang) Clipping of JUPAS."
      ],
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    "Rhymes:English/uː",
    "Rhymes:English/uː/1 syllable"
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    {
      "word": "Ju kiln"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ju ware"
    }
  ],
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      },
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  "pos": "name",
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        "English surnames from Chinese"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname from Chinese."
      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ]
    },
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        "English terms with historical senses"
      ],
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        "A former prefecture of imperial China centered on Juzhou in what is now Guizhou Province."
      ],
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          "prefecture",
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        ],
        [
          "imperial",
          "imperial"
        ],
        [
          "China",
          "China"
        ],
        [
          "center",
          "center"
        ],
        [
          "Juzhou",
          "Juzhou"
        ],
        [
          "now",
          "now"
        ],
        [
          "Guizhou",
          "Guizhou"
        ],
        [
          "Province",
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        ]
      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʒuː/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uː"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "topics": [
        "prefecture",
        "region",
        "location"
      ],
      "word": "Juzhou"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ju"
}

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      ],
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        "(Hong Kong, slang) Clipping of JUPAS."
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Ju"
}

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