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

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东吴 東吳 dong1 wu2
Eastern Wu (222-280); the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权

东吴大学 東吳大學 dong1 wu2 da4 xue2
Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952); Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since 1954)

柬吴哥王朝 柬吳哥王朝 jian3 wu2 ge1 wang2 chao2
Ankor Dynasty of Cambodia, 802-1431

孙吴 孫吳 sun1 wu2
Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河, Heilongjiang

孙吴县 孫吳縣 sun1 wu2 xian4
Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河, Heilongjiang

天低吴楚,眼空无物 天低吳楚,眼空無物 tian1 di1 wu2 chu3 - yan3 kong1 wu2 wu4
the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon

吴邦国 吳邦國 wu2 bang1 guo2
Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, polituro member from 2002

吴堡 吳堡 wu2 bu3
Wubu County in Yulin 榆林, Shaanxi

吴堡县 吳堡縣 wu2 bu3 xian4
Wubu County in Yulin 榆林, Shaanxi

吴承恩 吳承恩 wu2 cheng2 en1
Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记

吴楚 吳楚 wu2 chu3
southern states of Wu and Chu; the middle and lower Yangtze valley

吴川 吳川 wu2 chuan1
Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江, Guangdong

吴川市 吳川市 wu2 chuan1 shi4
Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江, Guangdong

吴哥城 吳哥城 wu2 ge1 cheng2
Ankorwat, Cambodia

吴哥窟 吳哥窟 wu2 ge1 ku1
Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia

吴官正 吳官正 wu2 guan1 zheng4
Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CPC Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

吴国 吳國 wu2 guo2
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

吴晗 吳晗 wu2 han2
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

吴嘉经 吳嘉經 wu2 jia1 jing1
Wu Jiajing (1618-1684), early Qing dynasty poet

吴趼人 吳趼人 wu2 jian3 ren2
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

吴建豪 吳建豪 wu2 jian4 hao2
Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member

吴江 吳江 wu2 jiang1
Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州, Jiangsu

吴江市 吳江市 wu2 jiang1 shi4
Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州, Jiangsu

吴敬梓 吳敬梓 wu2 jing4 zi3
Wu Jingzi (1701-1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars 儒林外史

吴孟超 吳孟超 wu2 meng4 chao1
Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders

吴牛见月 吳牛見月 wu2 niu2 jian4 yue4
cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun

吴侬娇语 吳儂嬌語 wu2 nong2 jiao1 yu3
pleasant-sounding Wu dialect; also written 吳儂軟語|吴侬软语

吴侬软语 吳儂軟語 wu2 nong2 ruan3 yu3
pleasant-sounding Wu dialect

吴旗 吳旗 wu2 qi2
Wuqi town and county, Shaanxi; old spelling of Wuqi 吳起|吴起

吴旗县 吳旗縣 wu2 qi2 xian4
Wuqi county, Shaanxi; old spelling of 吳起縣|吴起县

吴起 吳起 wu2 qi3
Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), author of Wuzi 吳子|吴子, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书

吴起 吳起 wu2 qi3
Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi

吴起县 吳起縣 wu2 qi3 xian4
Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi

吴桥 吳橋 wu2 qiao2
Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州, Hebei

吴桥县 吳橋縣 wu2 qiao2 xian4
Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州, Hebei

吴清源 吳清源 wu2 qing1 yuan2
Go Seigen (1914-), Go player

吴仁宝 吳仁寶 wu2 ren2 bao3
Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CPC chief of Huaxi Village 華西村|华西村, responsible for turning it into a modern rich community

吴任臣 吳任臣 wu2 ren4 chen2
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

吴三桂 吳三桂 wu2 san1 gui4
Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty

吴市吹箫 吳市吹簫 wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1
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

吴淞 吳淞 wu2 song1
Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai

吴天明 吳天明 wu2 tian1 ming2
Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director

吴头楚尾 吳頭楚尾 wu2 tou2 chu3 wei3
lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together; head-to-tail; one thing starts where the other leaves off

吴王阖庐 吳王闔廬 wu2 wang2 he2 lu2
King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC); also called 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾

吴王阖闾 吳王闔閭 wu2 wang2 he2 lv2
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

吴下阿蒙 吳下阿蒙 wu2 xia4 a1 meng2
General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)

吴县 吳縣 wu2 xian4
Wu county in Jiangsu

吴兴 吳興 wu2 xing1
Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市, Zhejiang

吴兴区 吳興區 wu2 xing1 qu1
Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市, Zhejiang

吴仪 吳儀 wu2 yi2
Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council

吴永刚 吳永剛 wu2 yong3 gang1
Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director

吴用 吳用 wu2 yong4
Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳|水浒传, nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星

吴语 吳語 wu2 yu3
Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas)

吴玉章 吳玉章 wu2 yu4 zhang1
Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician

吴越 吳越 wu2 yue4
states of south China in different historical periods; proverbially perpetual arch-enemies

吴越春秋 吳越春秋 wu2 yue4 chun1 qiu1
History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔, 10 extant scrolls

吴越同舟 吳越同舟 wu2 yue4 tong2 zhou1
Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals; to collaborate towards a common end; in the same boat together

吴镇宇 吳鎮宇 wu2 zhen4 yu3
Francis Ng Chun-Yu (1961-), Hong Kong actor

吴忠 吳忠 wu2 zhong1
Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia

吴中 吳中 wu2 zhong1
Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市, Jiangsu

吴中区 吳中區 wu2 zhong1 qu1
Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市, Jiangsu

吴忠市 吳忠市 wu2 zhong1 shi4
Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia

吴子 吳子 wu2 zi3
Wuzi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书, written by Wu Qi 吳起|吴起

吴自牧 吳自牧 wu2 zi4 mu4
Wu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty

吴尊 吳尊 wu2 zun1
Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit)

吴作栋 吳作棟 wu2 zuo4 dong4
Goh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004