Xu (surname 徐じょ)

Xu
Xu
Chinese	徐じょ
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xú
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Ceoi4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Su, Ts'i
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese	*Zjwo

Xu
Pronunciation	Xú (Mandarin); Chhî (Hokkien); Tshêu (Teochew); Từ (Vietnamese)
Language(s)	Mandarin Chinese
Origin
Language(s)	Chinese
Meaning	slowly
Other names
Variant form(s)	Xu, Hsu, Shyu (Mandarin); Chui, Tsui, Choi, Tsua (Cantonese); Zee (Wu Chinese); Sy, Djie, Tjhie, Chi, Tjie (Hakka); Su, Chi, Chee, Swee, Shui (Hokkien); Sher, Ser (Teochew)
Derivative(s)	Seo

Xu (Chinese: 徐じょ; pinyin: Xú; Wade–Giles: Hsü²; Jyutping: Ceoi⁴) is a Chinese-language surname. In the Wade-Giles system of romanization, it is spelled as "Hsu", which is commonly used in Taiwan or overseas Chinese communities. It is different from Xu (surname 許もと), represented by a different character.

Variations in other Chinese varieties and languages

In Wu Chinese including Shanghainese, the surname 徐じょ is transcribed as Zee, as seen in the historical place name Zikawei in Shanghai (Xujiahui in Pinyin). In Gan Chinese, it can be spelled Hi or Hé.

In Cantonese, 徐じょ is often transcribed as Tsui, T'sui, Choi, Chooi, Chui or even Tsua.

In modern Vietnamese, the character 徐じょ is written Từ and Sy when migrating to the English-speaking World, particularly the United States. Other spellings include Hee and Hu.

In Japanese, the surname 徐じょ is transliterated as Omomuro (kunyomi) or Jo (onyomi or Sino-Japanese).

In Korean, 徐じょ is romanized as Seo in the Revised Romanization of Korean and written 서 in Hangul.

Origin

According to legend, Ruomu was one of the two sons of Boyi. Boyi successfully assisted Yu the Great with resolving the Flood, so the King conferred one of the eight noble tribal names, Yíng, to the family of Boyi; and simultaneously Ruomu was appointed as the King of the land of Xú. This was the beginning of the establishment of the state Xú. The state has been reigned over by the royal family for more than a thousand years, and had 44 monarchs.

The state of Xú was eliminated by the state of Wú, since then in order to commemorate their ancestral pride, descendants of King Ruo'mu adopted their country's name, Xú, as their surname. Therefore, the surname, Xú, is originated from King Ruo'mu, and it belongs to the noble tribe of Yíng.

Jiangsu is the province with the highest concentration of the surname Xu.

People with surname

Agnes Hsu-Tang, American archaeologist, art historian, and philanthropist
Stephen Hsu, American theoretical physicist and technology startup founder
Hsu Cheng-kuang, Minister of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission of the Republic of China (2000-2002)
Hsu Chen-wei (born 1968), county magistrate of Hualien Magistrate
Hsu Ching-chung (徐じょ慶けい鐘かね), Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1972-1981)
Hsu Chun-yat, Minister of Public Construction Commission of the Republic of China (2014-2016)
Hsu Jan-yau, Governor of Taiwan Province (2016-2017)
Hsu Jo-ting, Taiwanese fencer
Hsu Kuo-yung, Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China
Hsu Li-teh, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1993-1997)
Hsu Ming-chun, Deputy Mayor of Kaohsiung (2016-2018)
Hsu Ming-tsai, Mayor of Hsinchu City (2009-2014)
Hsu Ming-yuan, Deputy Minister of Council of Indigenous Peoples
Hsu Nai-lin (徐じょ乃麟, born 1959), Taiwanese actor and comedian
Hsu Shui-teh, President of Examination Yuan (1993–1996)
Hsu Tsai-li, Mayor of Keelung City (2001–2007)
Hsu Tzong-li, President of Judicial Yuan
Hsu Yao-chang, Magistrate of Miaoli County
Xu Huang, (徐じょ晃あきら; died 227), Military General of the state of Cao Wei
Xu Sheng, Military General of the Eastern Wu
Xu Shu (徐じょ庶, fl. 207–220s), courtesy name Yuanzhi, originally named Shan Fu, official of the state of Cao Wei
Xu Beihong (徐じょ悲鴻; Wade–Giles: Hsü Pei-hung 1895 – 1953), also known as Ju Péon, prominent modern Chinese painter
Xu Guangqi, Chinese scholar-bureaucrat, agricultural scientist, astronomer and mathematician
Xu Jiyu, Chinese official and geographer
Xu Bing, Artist
Xu Chen, Badminton player
Xu Da, Ming dynasty general
Xu Datong, Chinese political scientist and legal scholar
Xu Deshuai, A Hong Kong footballer for South China
Xu Demei, Chinese javelin thrower
Xu Jie (Ming dynasty), (1503-1583), 44th Senior Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty
Xu Jun, Chess player
Xu Ling, Writer and editor
Xu Lu (徐じょ璐, born 1994), also known as Lulu Xu, Chinese actress
Xu Mengjie, (徐じょ梦洁, born 1994), also known as Rainbow Xu, Chinese singer and actress.
Xu Minghao, (徐じょ明浩あきひろ, born 1997), Chinese member of the South Korean boyband Seventeen, known by his stage name The8
Xu Wei, Ming dynasty painter
Xu Xiangqian, Chinese Communist Military leader
Xu Xinliu (Singloh Hsu), Chinese banker
Xu Yang (Qing Dynasty), Qing Dynasty painter
Xu Yifan (徐じょ一はじめ幡はた; born 1988 in Tianjin), a Chinese tennis player
Xu Yuan, Footballer
Xu Zizhou (徐じょ自じ宙ちゅう; born 1981), Chinese former track and field sprinter
Vivian Hsu (Atayal: Bidai Syulan; 徐じょ若わか瑄; born 1975), Taiwanese singer and actress
Tsui Hark (徐じょ克かつ, Vietnamese: Từ Khắc, born 1950), born Tsui Man-kong (徐じょ文光ぶんこう), Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter
Paula Tsui Siu-fung (徐じょ小しょう鳳おおとり), Cantopop singer in Hong Kong, with a career of spanning over 40 years
Tsui Po Ko, Renegade officer in the Hong Kong Police Force
Tsui Tin-Chau, Teacher and lecturer
Tsui Siu-Ming, Hong Kong-based actor, screenwriter, film producer, assistant director, and production manager
Charlie Kosei (real name Cheui Gwongsing), Jazz musician
Ban Tsui, Chinese Canadian Anesthesiologist
Ted Hsu, Canadian politician
Tsui Tsin-tong, Hong Kong entrepreneur, philanthropist and antique connoisseur
Xu Bin (徐じょ彬あきら), Chinese actor based in Singapore
Jeffrey Xu (徐じょ鸣杰, born 1988 in Shanghai), Chinese actor in Singapore
Barbie Hsu (徐じょ熙媛, born 1976 in Taipei, Taiwan), Taiwanese actress, singer, and television host
Xu Kaicheng (徐じょ开骋, born 1990), Chinese actor
Xu Xiaodong (徐じょ晓冬; born 1979), nicknamed "Mad Dog", Chinese mixed martial artist (MMA) who has been called the founder of MMA in China
Xu Can (徐じょ灿; born 1994), Chinese professional boxer who has held the WBA (Regular) featherweight title since 2019
Xu Jiao (徐じょ娇, born 1997), Chinese actress
Xu Shuzheng (徐じょ樹いつき錚, 1880 – 1925), Chinese warlord in Republican China, a subordinate and right-hand man of Duan Qirui of the Anhui clique
- Hsu Dau-lin (1907-1973, Tokyo, Japan, ancestry: Xiao County, Anhui), a distinguished legal scholar, son of Xu Shuzheng
Eric Xu Yong (徐じょ勇いさむ; born 1964), Chinese businessman, co-founder of Baidu
Xu Dongdong (徐じょ冬ふゆ冬ふゆ; born 1990), a Chinese actress and singer who first rose to prominence in 2016 for playing Shen Jiawen, a drug
Xu Shouhui (徐じょ壽ことぶき輝あきら; died 1360), a 14th-century Chinese rebel leader who proclaimed himself emperor during the late Mongol Yuan Dynasty period
Chee Soon Juan (徐じょ顺全; born 1962), a Singaporean politician and the current leader of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP)
Xu Haiqiao (徐じょ海うみ喬たかし; born 1983), also known as Joe Xu, a Chinese actor
Xu Fan (徐じょ帆かい, born 1967), Chinese actress and Asian Film Awards winner
Empress Xu (Ming dynasty) (徐じょ皇后こうごう, 1362 – 1407), the empress consort to the Yongle Emperor
Xu Chen (徐じょ晨, born 1984), a badminton player from China
Xu Jinglei (徐じょ静しず蕾つぼみ, born 1974), Chinese actress and film director
Xu Yiyang (徐じょ艺洋, born 1997), Chinese singer and actress
Xu Mengjie (徐じょ梦洁, born 1994), Chinese singer and actress, former member of Rocket Girls 101
Xu Fu (Hsu Fu; 徐じょ福ぶく or 徐じょ巿, 255 BC - 195-155 BC.: pinyin: Xú Fú; Wade–Giles: Hsu2 Fu2; Japanese: 徐じょ福ぶく Jofuku or 徐じょ巿 Jofutsu; Korean: 서복 Seo Bok or 서불 Seo Bul), a Qi alchemist and explorer
Xu Shaohua (徐じょ少しょう华; born 1958), a Chinese actor best known for his role as Tang Sanzang
Xu Huihui (徐じょ慧とし慧とし, known professionally as Jade Xu) (born 1986), Chinese martial arts actress and multiple World Wushu Champion
Xu Jie (Southern Tang) (Chinese: 徐じょ玠; pinyin: Xú Jiè, 868–943), Southern Tang politician
Xu Jie (Ming dynasty) (Chinese: 徐じょ階かい; pinyin: Xú Jiē, 1503–1583), Ming dynasty politician
Xu Jie (table tennis) (Chinese: 徐じょ洁; pinyin: Xú Jié, born 1982), Chinese-Polish table tennis player
Dee Hsu (徐じょ熙娣; born 1978), more commonly known as Xiǎo S or Little S (小しょうS), a Taiwanese television and film actress
Xu Xiake (徐じょ霞かすみ客きゃく; 1587 – 1641), born Xu Hongzu (徐じょ弘ひろし祖そ), courtesy name Zhenzhi (振ふ之これ), Chinese travel writer and geographer of the Ming dynasty
- Chinese barracks ship Xu Xiake
Jeremy Tsui (Xu Zhengxi) (徐じょ正ただし溪けい, born 1985), Chinese actor
Xu Geyang (徐じょ歌うた阳; pinyin: Xú Gēyáng; born 1996), a singer from Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Xu Zhimo born Xu Zhangxu, also known as Changhsu Hamilton Hsu (徐じょ志摩しま; pinyin: Xú Zhìmó; 1897 – 1931), original name [(徐じょ章あきら垿; Wade–Giles: Hsü Chang-hsü), courtesy names Yousen (槱森; pinyin: Yǒusēn; Wade–Giles: Yu-sen) and later Zhimo, which he went by, an early 20th-century romantic Chinese poet
Xu Xiang (徐じょ翔しょう; pinyin: Xú Xiáng; born February 1977 in Ningbo, Zhejiang), a former Chinese private placement investor
Xu Jiayu (徐じょ嘉よしみ余あまり; born 1995), a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is the Olympic Silver medalist (2016
Xu Caihou (徐じょ才ざい厚あつし; 1943 – 2015), Chinese general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA)
Xu Yunli (徐じょ雲くも麗うらら; born 1987), Chinese volleyball player
Xu Lijia (徐じょ莉佳; born 1987 in Shanghai), Chinese sailboat racer who won a bronze medal in women's Laser Radial class
Xu Yunlong (徐じょ雲龍うんりゅう; born 1979), Chinese former footballer
Xu Zhijun (徐じょ直ただし军; born 1967), Chinese entrepreneur currently serving as deputy chairman and rotating chairman of the Huawei Technologies Co
Xu Huaiji (徐じょ怀冀; born 1989), Chinese former footballer
Xu Huaiwen (徐じょ怀雯; born 1975), Chinese-born German badminton player
Xu Liang (徐じょ亮あきら; born 1981 in Shenyang), Chinese footballer
Xu Ke (author) (徐じょ珂; born 1869–1928), a Chinese author who wrote an "unofficial" history of the Qing Dynasty, Qing bai lei chao
Xu Yihai (徐じょ亿海; born 1990), former Chinese footballer
Xu Xin (footballer) (徐じょ新しん; born 1994), Chinese footballer
Xu Yanwei (徐じょ妍玮; born 1984 in Shanghai), an Olympic medal-winning swimmer
Xu Lingyi (徐じょ令れい义; born April 1958), Chinese politician and the current Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
Xu Wu (徐じょ武たけし; born 1991), Chinese football player who currently plays for Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic in the China League
Xu Xianping (徐じょ宪平; born 1954), Chinese politician
Xu Zonghan (徐じょ宗はじめ漢かん), a medical doctor, heroine of the Xinhai Revolution, which overthrew China's Qing Dynasty in 1911
Xu Yifan (徐じょ一はじめ幡はた; born 1988 in Tianjin), tennis player from China
Xu Gang (politician) (徐じょ钢; born 1958), former Chinese official who spent most of his career in Fujian province
Xu Zheng (actor) (徐じょ崢; born 1972), Chinese actor and director best known for acting in comedic roles
Xu Hui (徐じょ惠めぐみ; 627–650), female Chinese poet, "the first of all women poets of the Tang"
Xu Youyu (徐じょ友とも漁りょう; born 1947 in Chengdu), Chinese scholar in philosophy
Xu Ming (徐じょ明あきら, 1971–2015), billionaire entrepreneur, former owner of Dalian Shide F.C.
Xu Ming (figure skater) (徐じょ铭, born 1981), Chinese figure skater
Xu Datong (徐じょ大同だいどう; 1928 – 2019), Chinese political scientist and legal scholar, considered one of China's "Five Elders"
Ying Xu (徐じょ鹰; pinyin: Xú Yīng) a computational biologist and bioinformatician
Xu Jianyi (徐じょ建一けんいち; born December 1953 in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong), former Chinese politician and entrepreneur
Xu Xu, aka Hsu Yu (徐じょ訏), was the pen name of Xu Boyu (徐じょ伯はく訏; 11 November 1908 – 5 October 1980), an important figure in modern Chinese literature
Xu Caidong (徐じょ采さい栋; 1919 – 2016), Chinese metallurgist, politician, and academician
Xu Ming (徐じょ铭; born 1981 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang), Chinese figure skater
Xu Shichang (Hsu Shih-chang; 徐じょ世よ昌あきら; 1855 – 1939), President of the Republic of China
Xu Xing (paleontologist) (徐じょ星ほし; born 1969), Chinese paleontologist who has named more dinosaurs than any other living paleontologist
Xu Yongchang (1885 – 1959) (Hsu Yung-chang; 徐じょ永えい昌あきら; style name: Cichen (Tzu-chen)), Minister of Board of Military Operations of the Republic of China
Xu Kuangdi (徐じょ匡ただし迪すすむ; born 1937), Chinese politician and scientist, best known for his term as Mayor of Shanghai
Xu Yunli (徐じょ云うん丽; born 1987), Chinese volleyball player
Xu Yihai (徐じょ亿海; born 1990), former Chinese footballer
Xu Shousheng (徐じょ守まもる盛もり; 1953–2020), Chinese politician who was the former Communist Party Secretary of Hunan and Gansu provinces
Xu Mian (徐じょ勉つとむ) (466–535), of the Liang dynasty
Xu Shang (徐じょ商しょう), an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty
Xu Aihui (徐じょ爱辉; born 1978 in Heilongjiang), Chinese race walker
Xu Teli (徐じょ特立とくりつ; 1877 – 1968), a politician of the People's Republic of China, the teacher of Mao Zedong etc.
Xu Qian or George Hsu (徐じょ謙けん; 1871–1940), a Chinese politician and scholar who made important contributions to the judicial system of modern China
Xu Wu (徐じょ武たけし; born 1993), Chinese footballer who plays as a defender for Chongqing Lifan
Xu Si (徐じょ思おもえ, born 1998), Chinese professional snooker player
Xu Xing (writer) (徐じょ星ほし；born 1956)
Xu Qinan (徐じょ芑南; born 1936), Chinese engineer and general designer of deep-sea research submersible Jiaolong
Xu Feihong (徐じょ飞洪) (born June 1964), Chinese diploma, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Afghanistan
Lala Hsu (徐じょ佳けい瑩; born 1984), Taiwanese singer-songwriter
Xu Lejiang (徐じょ乐江; born 1959), a Chinese politician and former state-owned company executive
Xu Fuguan (徐じょ復ふく觀かん); 1902/03 – 1982), a Chinese intellectual and historian who made notable contributions to Confucian studies
Xu Sheng (徐じょ盛もり, died c. 225), courtesy name Wenxiang, a military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan in the late Eastern Han dynasty
Xu Jian (Tang dynasty) (徐じょ堅けん; 659–729), Tang dynasty writer and official
Xu Jian (softball) (徐じょ健けん; born 1970), Chinese softball player
Xu Changsheng (徐じょ常つね胜), a Chinese computer scientist who is a professor at the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Madame Huarui or Consort Xu (徐じょ惠めぐみ妃ひ) (c. 940 – 976), a concubine of Later Shu's emperor Meng Chang during imperial China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
Xu Pu (徐じょ溥, 1429–1499), a minister during the reign of the Ming dynasty Hongzhi Emperor
Xu Chan (徐じょ蕆), a 12th-century scholar, who wrote a preface to the 韻いん補ほ Yunbu of 吳くれ域いき Wu Yu (circa 1100–1154) in which he first proposed the xiesheng hypothesis
Xu Wu (徐じょ武たけし; born 1991), a Chinese football player playing for Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic in the China League
Xu Shaohua (politician) (徐じょ少しょう华; born January 1958), a politician of the People's Republic of China
Xu Xiaobing (徐じょ肖あやか冰; 1916 – 2009), a Chinese cinematographer, filmmaker, and photojournalist
Joseph Xu Zhixuan (徐じょ之の玄げん; 1916 - 2008), a Chinese Roman Catholic Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Chongqing, China
Xu Zhongxing (徐じょ中ちゅう行ゆき; ? – 1578), a Chinese scholar-official of the Ming Dynasty
Xu Qiling (徐じょ起おこり零れい; born 1962), lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA)
Xu Yitian (徐じょ一天いってん; born 1947), a vice admiral (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China
Xu Jian (softball) (徐じょ健けん; pinyin: Xú Jiàn; born July 27, 1970), Chinese Olympic softball player
Xu Liangcai (徐じょ良りょう才ざい; born 1968), Chinese military officer currently serving as commander of the People's Liberation Army in Macao
Xu Ming (徐じょ铭; born 1981 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang), Chinese figure skater
Xu Guoliang (徐じょ国こく良りょう; born February 1965), Chinese molecular geneticist
Xu Zihua (徐じょ自じ华; 1873–1935), a Chinese poet
Xu Shilin (徐じょ诗霖; born 1998), Chinese tennis player
Xu Huaizhong (徐じょ怀中; born 1929), Chinese novelist. He is best known for his novel Qianfengji which won the 10th Mao Dun Literature Prize
Xu Lin (born 1963) (徐じょ麟; born 1963), Chinese politician, who serving as the director of the State Council Information Office
Empress Dowager Xu (徐じょ太ふとし后きさき, personal name unknown) (died 926), during the reign of her husband Wang Jian, was an empress dowager of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Former Shu
Xu Guangchun (徐じょ光春みつはる; 1944–2022), a retired Chinese politician who served as the Communist Party Secretary of Henan
Xu Junping (徐じょ俊平しゅんぺい), senior colonel in the People's Liberation Army who defected to the United States in December 2000
Xu Yougang (徐じょ友とも刚; born 1996), a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Liaoning F.C. in the China League One
Chee Hong Tat (徐じょ芳かおる达 born 1974), Singaporean politician
Xu Zhen (Chinese 徐じょ震しん born 1977,), multimedia artist living and working in Shanghai, China
Xu Rong (general) (徐じょ榮さかえ; died 192), military general serving under the warlord Dong Zhuo
Xu Rong (badminton) (徐じょ蓉; born 1958), retired female badminton player from China
Augusta Xu-Holland (徐じょ嘉よしみ雯; born 1991), Chinese New Zealand actress
Xu Ping (徐じょ苹; born 1960s?), penname: Xu Yigua (须一瓜ふり), a Chinese writer based in Xiamen
Xu Lai (actress) (徐じょ来らい; Wade–Giles: Hsü Lai; 1909 – 1973), a Chinese film actress, socialite, and World War II secret agent
Xu Fulin (徐じょ傅でん霖; 1879 – 1958), a politician and legal scholar of the Republic of China
Xu Bing (徐じょ冰; born 1955), Chinese artist who served as vice-president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
Xu Zhongyu (徐じょ中ちゅう玉だま; 1915 – 2019), Chinese writer and literary scholar
Xu Guoping (徐じょ郭かく平たいら; born 1962), a Chinese politician who served as the mayor of Taizhou of the Jiangsu Province
Xu Wen (徐じょ溫あつし, 862 – 927, ancestry Qushan (朐山, in modern Lianyungang, Jiangsu), major general and regent of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Wu
Li Bian (889 – 943), born Xu Gao (徐じょ誥), founder of Southern Tang
Li Jing (Southern Tang) (916–961), Southern Tang emperor (937–939), originally Xu Jingtong (徐じょ景けい通どおり), briefly Xu Jing (徐じょ璟)
Xu Jing (table tennis) (徐じょ竞; born 1968), Chinese-Taiwanese table tennis player
Xu Jing (archer) (徐じょ晶あきら; born 1990), Chinese archer
Xu You (Southern Tang) (徐じょ游ゆう; c. 960 – ?)
Xu Xianqing (徐じょ顯あらわ卿きょう; 1537–1602), courtesy name Gongwang (公望きんもち), pseudonym Jian'an (檢けん庵あん), Chinese statesman
Jake Hsu (徐じょ鈞ひとし浩ひろし; born 1990), Taiwanese actor
Xu Genbao (徐じょ根ね宝たから; born 1944 in Shanghai), Chinese football manager
Xu Lin (born 1963) (徐じょ麟), head of the Cyberspace Administration of China
Xu Chi (徐じょ迟; 1914 – 1996), Chinese writer, modernist poet and essayist in his early life, later working as a journalist
Xu Xingye (徐じょ兴业; 917 - 1990), Chinese novelist
Princess Xu Zhaopei (徐じょ昭あきら佩) (died 549), an imperial princess of the Chinese Liang Dynasty
Leetsch C. Hsu or Xu Lizhi (徐じょ利治としはる; 1920–2019), Chinese mathematician
Lap-Chee Tsui or Xu Lizhi (徐じょ立りつ之の; born 1950), Chinese-Canadian geneticist
Xu Gang (cyclist) (徐じょ刚; born 1984)
Xu Fancheng (徐じょ梵澄; 1909, Changsha - 2000, Beijing), also known as Hu Hsu and F.C. Hsu in India, a Chinese scholar and translator, indologist and philosopher
T.C. Hsu (徐じょ道みち覺さとし; 1917 – 2003), Chinese American cell biologist
Xu Wen (footballer) (徐じょ文あや), born April 13, 1986, in Shanghai), a versatile Chinese footballer, who plays as either a defensive midfielder or defender
Xu Haidong (徐じょ海うみ東ひがし; 1900 – 1970), senior general in the People's Liberation Army of China
Xu Xiaoxi (徐じょ小しょう溪けい; born 1981 in Chengdu), Chinese film director and screenwriter
Xu Xiangqian (徐じょ向こう前まえ 1901 – 1990), Chinese Communist military leader and one of the Ten Marshals of the People's Liberation Army
Hsu Ming-yuan (徐じょ明あきら淵ふち), a politician in the Republic of China who currently serves as the Deputy Minister of the Council of Indigenous Peoples of the Executive Yuan
Xu Xi (painter) (徐じょ熙; died before 975), Chinese painter in the Southern Tang kingdom during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
Su Guaning (徐じょ冠かんむり林りん; born 1951), a Singaporean academic and the President Emeritus of Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Xu Kecheng (徐じょ克かつ成なり"; born 1940), Chinese specialist in gastroenterology, hepatology and cancer treatment and president of Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital
Xu Da (徐じょ達いたる; 1332–1385), courtesy name Tiande, a Chinese military general who lived in the late Yuan dynasty and early Ming dynasty
Xu Ze (徐じょ泽; 1954), Chinese politician from Shandong, Guangdong
Xu Zheng (Eastern Wu) (徐じょ整せい), an Eastern Wu official and a Daoist author of the "Three Five Historic Records"
Xu Xianzhi (徐じょ羨とも之これ) (364–426), high-level official of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song
Xu Yuanquan (徐じょ源泉げんせん; Hsü Yüan-ch'üan; 1886–1960), a Kuomintang general
Xu Guangxian (徐じょ光ひかり宪; 1920 – 2015), also known as Kwang-hsien Hsu, a Chinese chemist
Xu Yixin (徐じょ以新) (1911 – 1994), an associate of the 28 Bolsheviks
Xu Enzeng (徐じょ恩おん曾) (1896–1985), Republic of China politician born in Wuxing, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province
Xu Gan (徐じょ幹みき; 171–218), courtesy name Weichang, a philosopher and poet of the late Eastern Han dynasty of China
Hsu Yung-ming (徐じょ永えい明あきら; born 1966), Taiwanese political scientist, pollster, and politician
Hsu Chih-ming (徐じょ志明しめい; born 1957), a Taiwanese politician who attended primary school in Daliao, Kaohsiung
Shu Shien-Siu (徐じょ賢けん修おさむ; 1912–2001), also known as S. S. Shu, a Chinese/Taiwanese mathematician, engineer and educator
Xu Xusheng (徐じょ旭あさひ生せい 1888 – January 4, 1976), also known by his courtesy name Xu Bingchang,was a Chinese archaeologist, historian, and explorer
Xu Jingqian (徐じょ景けい遷) (919-937), also known in some historical records as Li Jingqian (李り景けい遷) (because his family would, after his death, change the surname to Li), posthumously honored as Prince Ding of Chu (楚すわえ定じょう王おう), an official of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state Wu
Hsu Hsin-ying (徐じょ欣瑩; born 1972), Taiwanese politician of the KMT
Xu Dunxin (徐じょ敦信あつのぶ) (born 1934), Chinese diplomat born in Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Francis Hsu Chen-Ping (徐じょ诚斌; 1920 – 23 May 1973), a Chinese clergyman
Hsu Chen-wei (徐じょ榛はしばみ蔚; pinyin: Xú Zhēnwèi; born 12 October 1968), Taiwanese politician
Xu Yulan (徐じょ玉たま蘭らん; 1921 – 2017) born Wang Yulan (汪ひろし玉だま蘭らん), a Yue opera singer-actress who plays Sheng roles (all male characters)
Xu Wan (徐じょ綰たがね; died 902), a general during the late Tang dynasty who served and later turned against the warlord Qian Liu
Yuki Hsu (born 1978), Taiwanese singer and actress
Tsui Sze-man (徐じょ四民しみん; 1914 – 2007), a pro-Beijing loyalist and magazine publisher based in Hong Kong
Xu Yongjiu (徐じょ永久えいきゅう; born 1964), Chinese former racewalking athlete
Shyu Jong-shyong (徐じょ中雄なかお; born 1957), Taiwanese politician
Heidi Shyu (徐じょ若わか冰; born 1953), Taiwan-born United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
Norman Hsu (徐じょ詠えい芫 born 1951), a convicted pyramid investment promoter who associated himself with the apparel industry
Teddy Zee (徐じょ俠昌), a Chinese film producer/executive whose films (produced and supervised by him) have amassed over $2.6 billion in revenue
Hsu Szu-chien (徐じょ斯儉), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China since 16 July 2018
Charles Sew Hoy, Choie Sew Hoy (徐じょ肇はじめ開ひらく; 1836–1901), also known as Charles Sew Hoy, a notable New Zealand merchant, Chinese leader and gold-dredger
Xu Guoqing (徐じょ国清くにきよ; born 1958), Chinese judoka
Shyu Jyuo-min (徐じょ爵民), an engineer and politician in the Republic of China
Hsu Feng (徐じょ楓かえで born 1950), Taiwanese-born actress and film producer
Chee Kim Thong (徐じょ金かね棟とう; 1920–2001), Shaolin martial arts grandmaster
Xu Zhilei (徐じょ志こころざし雷かみなり, born April 16, 1988), known by his in-game tag BurNIng, Chinese professional gamer who plays Dota 2
John Hsu (徐じょ漢かん強きょう), Taiwanese film director
Hsu Jui-te (徐じょ瑞みずほ德とく, born 1964), Taiwanese former cyclist who competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Tsui Tin-Chau (徐じょ天たかし就, born 1958 in Hong Kong) (ancestry: Guangdong, Zhongshan), Chinese-born Dutchman who is well known in the Chinese community in the Netherlands
Anthony Zee (徐じょ一いち鸿, b. 1945), a Chinese-American physicist, writer
Che Chew Chan (徐じょ萩はぎ玹, born 1982 in Pontian, Johor), Malaysian taekwondo practitioner
Tsui Chi Ho (徐じょ志こころざし豪つよし; born 1990), Hong Kong sprinter
Ding Yi (丁ちょう一はじめ; 1927 – 2019), Chinese electrical engineer and business executive, born in June 1927 as Xu Weiwen (徐じょ纬文), in Penglai, Shandong
Xu Yang (徐じょ洋ひろし, born 1987 in Shandong), Chinese professional football player
Li Jingsui (920-958), born Xu Jingsui (徐じょ景けい遂とげ), prince of Southern Tang
Tsui Po-ko (徐じょ步あゆみ高だか) (1970 – 2006), police constable in the Hong Kong Police Force
Lap-Chee Tsui, (徐じょ立りつ之の; born 1950), Chinese-born Canadian geneticist and President of the University of Hong Kong
Hsu Yao-chang (徐じょ耀昌; born 1955), Taiwanese politician
Ciputra (Tjie Tjin Hoan), (1931–2019), Indonesian businessman
Fei Xu (徐じょ绯; born 1969), Chinese-born American developmental psychologist and cognitive scientist
Xu Ziyin (徐じょ紫むらさき茵しとね; born 1996), Chinese singer, dancer, and actress
Wenyuan Xu (徐じょ文ぶん渊) Chinese computer scientist
Xu Zhuoyi (徐じょ卓たく; born 2003), Chinese sprinter

Fictional

Xu Ning (徐じょ寧やすし) is a fictional character in Water Margin.
Xu Qing (徐じょ慶けい), nicknamed "Mountain Rat" (穿ほじ山やま鼠ねずみ) because he can quickly traverse mountain caves, is a fictional Song dynasty knight-errant from the 19th-century Chinese novels The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants and The Five Younger Gallants.
Xu Shang-Chi (徐じょ尚しょう氣き),Xu Shang-Chi[a] (English: /ˈʃuː ʃɑːŋˈtʃiː/ SHOO shahng-CHEE) is a fictional character portrayed by Simu Liu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) multimedia franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. In the franchise, Shang-Chi is the son of Ying Li and Xu Wenwu, the founder and first leader of the Ten Rings terrorist organization. Trained to be a highly skilled martial artist and assassin by his father, alongside his sister Xialing, Shang-Chi left the Ten Rings for a normal life in San Francisco, only to be drawn back into the world he left behind when Wenwu seeks him out.
Colonel James Hsu is the fictional commanding officer of the New California Republic's Camp McCarran in Fallout: New Vegas.

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