洙
name of a Chinese river
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Readings
On'yomi
- シュ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
洙 refers specifically to the name of a Chinese river. It has no broader conceptual center beyond this proper-name usage.
Study
Etymology
洙 combines the water radical 氵 with the phonetic component 朱, forming a character used as a proper name for a river. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The water radical 氵 on the left and 朱 on the right together suggest a river name. Imagine a vermilion (朱) river flowing with water (氵).
Reading mnemonic
For シュ, picture a shoe floating down the river: shoe -> シュ, and the river carries it away.