Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Chinese Scripts 朱(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /ʈ͡ʂu/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 朱 (zhū) meaning "vermilion red, cinnabar" and also referring to the ancient state of Zhu, which existed in what is now Shandong province. This was the surname of the emperors of the Ming dynasty. Related NamesDetails RootzhūVariantChuUser SubmissionZhu Categories chess Grandmasters, colors, isograms, red