Xu surname, a rare surname at present. Pronunciation is yù, not xū or yū. See Genealogy of Continued Tongzhi, Jixing and Wanshi Genealogy, but the source is unknown.
Xu is a disyllabic character in China Chinese characters. Its original meaning is to express surprise, surprise, emotion and so on.
Extended data:
Xu also has the pronunciation of xū. Examples of word combinations are as follows:
1. panting [xx] describes the venting sound: panting.
2. sigh [cháng xū].
3. lament [āi xū].
4. Panting [chu m: n x ū x ū] status words. Describe the appearance of panting: panting with fatigue.
5. Breathless [qx] status words. Describe the appearance of panting loudly.
Distribution of Xu surname: This surname is found in Hekou of Yunnan, Liu Qing of Fujian, Pucheng of Jiangxi, Ningdu and Jiading of Shanghai.
Celebrity surnamed Xu: The Zhou Dynasty had a son named Xu. In the Han Dynasty, there was a Xu Zixian, a native of Chengdu, who lived a hundred years. Xu Zixian, a native of Chengdu in Han Dynasty, lived a hundred years.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Xu surname