chū

Ailanthus glandulosa or A. altissima

Senses

chū (also shū) tree of heaven

(bound form) tree of heaven, referring to the deciduous tree 臭椿 chòu​chūn; its wood is brittle and often associated with worthlessness

chū (also shū) useless

(bound form) metaphorical for a person of no talent or a useless person; literally referring to worthless timber

chū (also shū) [surname]

A Chinese surname.

chū ancient dice game

(bound form) used in the compound 樗蒲 chū​pú, an ancient gambling game similar to dice

References

same_as 樗/樗 臭椿/臭椿
same_as 臭椿/臭椿 樗/樗