Tu ( Chinese: 屠; pinyin: Tú) is a Chinese surname, and the 279th family name in Hundred Family Surnames ( 百家姓). Tu (涂 or 凃) is another Chinese surname.

From one of the characters in the name of the ancient city of Zoutu. The legendary emperor Yellow Emperor (2697–2595 BC) used this city as a military base.

• Tu Qihua (屠玘華; 1914–2004), birth-name of the 20th century author Mei Zhi
• Tu Youyou (屠呦呦; born 1930), Chinese medical scientist, winner of the 2011 Lasker Award and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Tu Jida (屠基达; 1927–2011), aircraft designer, "father of the Chengdu J-7" fighter

• Thor Chuan Leong (涂振龙; born 1988), Malaysian professional snooker player
• Tu Mingjing (涂铭旌) (1928–2019), Chinese materials scientist
• Twu Shiing-jer (涂醒哲), Mayor of Chiayi City (2014–2018)

• Li Tu (born 1996), Australian tennis player

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Surname list

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