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(wú) surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods

吴下阿蒙 (w)

(wúxiàāméng) General Lü Meng 呂矇|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)

吴中 (w)

(wúzhōng) Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu

吴中区 (w)

(wúzhōngqū) Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu

吴任臣 (w)

(wúrènchén) Wu Renchen (1628-1689), Qing dynasty polymath and historian, author of History of Ten States of South China 十國春秋|十国春秋

吴作栋 (w)

(wúzuòdòng) Goh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004

吴仪 (w)

(wúyí) Wu Yi (vice-premiers of the PRC State Council)

吴侬娇语 (w)

(wúnóngjiāoyǔ) pleasant-sounding Wu dialect; also written 吳儂軟語|吴侬软语[Wu2 nong2 ruan3 yu3]

吴侬软语 (w)

(wúnóngruǎnyǔ) pleasant-sounding Wu dialect

吴哥城 (w)

(wúgēchéng) Ankorwat, Cambodia

吴哥窟 (w)

(wúgēkū) Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia

吴嘉经 (w)

(wújiājīng) Wu Jiajing (1618-1684), early Qing dynasty poet

吴国 (w)

(wúguó) Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods); Wu state 220-280, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权 the southernmost of the three Kingdoms

吴堡 (w)

(wúbǔ) Wubu county in Yúlín 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shǎnxī

吴堡县 (w)

(wúbǔxiàn) Wubu county in Yúlín 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shǎnxī

吴天明 (w)

(wútiānmíng) Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director

吴子 (w)

(wúzǐ) ”Wu-zi”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 Shu1], written by Wu Qi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 Qi3]

吴孟超 (w)

(wúmèngchāo) Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders

吴官正 (w)

(wúguānzhèng) Wu Guanzheng

吴尊 (w)

(wúzūn) Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit)

吴川 (w)

(wúchuān) Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[Zhan4 jiang1], Guangdong

吴川市 (w)

(wúchuānshì) Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[Zhan4 jiang1], Guangdong

吴市吹箫 (w)

(wúshìchuīxiāo) to beg while playing the xiao 箫 (mouth organ); cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥, destitute refugee from Chu 楚, busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician

吴建豪 (w)

(wújiànháo) Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member

吴忠 (w)

(wúzhōng) Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia

吴忠市 (w)

(wúzhōngshì) Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia

吴承恩 (w)

(wúchéngēn) Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记

吴敬梓 (w)

(wújìngzǐ) Wu Jingzi (1701-1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars 儒林外史

吴旗 (w)

(wúqí) Wuqi town and county, Shaanxi; old spelling of Wuqi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 qi3]

吴旗县 (w)

(wúqíxiàn) Wuqi county, Shaanxi; old spelling of 吳起縣|吴起县[Wu2 qi3 xian4]

吴晗 (w)

(wúhán) Wu Han (1909-1969), historian, author of biography of Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, hounded to his death together with several members of his family during the cultural revolution

吴楚 (w)

(wúchǔ) southern states of Wu and Chu; the middle and lower Yangtze valley

吴桥 (w)

(wúqiáo) Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei

吴桥县 (w)

(wúqiáoxiàn) Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei

吴永刚 (w)

(wúyǒnggāng) Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director

吴江 (w)

(wújiāng) Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu

吴江市 (w)

(wújiāngshì) Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu

吴淞 (w)

(wúsōng) Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai

吴清源 (w)

(wúqīngyuán) Go Seigen (1914-), Go player

吴牛见月 (w)

(wúniújiànyuè) cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun

吴玉章 (w)

(wúyùzhāng) Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician

吴王阖庐 (w)

(wúwánghélú) King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC); also called 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾

吴王阖闾 (w)

(wúwánghélǘ) King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸; also called 吳王闔廬|吴王阖庐

吴用 (w)

(wúyòng) Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星[Zhi4 duo1 xing1]

吴县 (w)

(wúxiàn) Wu county in Jiangsu

吴自牧 (w)

(wúzìmù) Wu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty

吴兴 (w)

(wúxīng) Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang

吴兴区 (w)

(wúxīngqū) Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang

吴语 (w)

(wúyǔ) southern Chinese dialects

吴起 (w)

(wúqǐ) Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), author of ”Wu-zi” 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 Shu1]

吴起 (w)

(wúqǐ) Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi

吴起县 (w)

(wúqǐxiàn) Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi

吴越 (w)

(wúyuè) states of south China in different historical periods; proverbially perpetual arch-enemies

吴越同舟 (w)

(wúyuètóngzhōu) Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals; to collaborate towards a common end; in the same boat together

吴越春秋 (w)

(wúyuèchūnqiū) History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔, 10 extant scrolls

吴越曲 (w)

(wúyuèqū) folk song from Wu or from south China more generally

吴趼人 (w)

(wújiǎnrén) Wu Jianren (1867-1910), late Qing dynasty novelist, author of The strange state of the world witnessed over 20 years 二十年目睹之怪現狀|二十年目睹之怪现状

吴邦国 (w)

(wúbāngguó) Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, polituro member from 2002

吴镇宇 (w)

(wúzhènyǔ) Francis Ng Chun-Yu (1961-), Hong Kong actor

吴头楚尾 (w)

(wútóuchǔwěi) lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together; head-to-tail; one thing starts where the other leaves off