shou

See also: shōu, shóu, shǒu, and shòu

Japanese

Romanization

shou

1. Rōmaji transcription of しょう

Mandarin

Romanization

shou

1. Nonstandard spelling of shōu.
2. Nonstandard spelling of shóu.
3. Nonstandard spelling of shǒu.
4. Nonstandard spelling of shòu.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Middle English

Pronoun

shou

1. Alternative form of sche