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