one of warring states; surname

DEFINITIONS

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

WORDS

三桂 wú sān guì 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
下阿蒙 wú xià ā méng 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)
中 wú zhōng Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
中區 wú zhōng qū Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
仁寶 wú rén bǎo Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CCP chief of Huaxi Village 華西村|华西村[Hua2 xi1 Cun1], responsible for turning it into a modern rich community
任臣 wú rèn chén 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
作棟 wú zuò dòng Goh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004
儀 wú yí Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council
儂嬌語 wú nóng jiāo yǔ pleasant-sounding Wu dialect; also written 吳儂軟語|吴侬软语[Wu2 nong2 ruan3 yu3]
儂軟語 wú nóng ruǎn yǔ pleasant-sounding Wu dialect
哥城 wú gē chéng Ankorwat, Cambodia
哥窟 wú gē kū Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia
嘉經 wú jiā jīng Wu Jiajing (1618-1684), early Qing dynasty poet
國 wú guó 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
堡 wú bǔ Wubu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
堡縣 wú bǔ xiàn Wubu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
天明 wú tiān míng Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director
子 wú zǐ Wuzi, 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]
孟超 wú mèng chāo Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders
官正 wú guān zhèng Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
尊 wú zūn Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit)
川 wú chuān Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[Zhan4 jiang1], Guangdong
川市 wú chuān shì Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[Zhan4 jiang1], Guangdong
市吹簫 wú shì chuī xiāo 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
建豪 wú jiàn háo Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member
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