吴 tūn wú

name of warring state; surname

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DEFINITIONS

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

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吴语 wú yǔ Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas)
吴起 wú qǐ Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), author of Wuzi 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]; Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
吴起县 wú qǐ xiàn Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
吴越 wú yuè states of south China in different historical periods; proverbially perpetual arch-enemies
吴越同舟 wú yuè tóng zhōu 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 wú yuè chūn qiū History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔[Zhao4 Ye4], 10 extant scrolls
吴趼人 wú jiǎn rén 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 wú bāng guó Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, polituro member from 2002
吴头楚尾 wú tóu chǔ wěi lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together; head-to-tail; one thing starts where the other leaves off
天低吴楚，眼空无物 tiān dī wú chǔ ， yǎn kōng wú wù the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
孙吴 sūn wú Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang
孙吴县 sūn wú xiàn Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang
东吴 dōng wú 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 dōng wú dà xué Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952); Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since 1954)
柬吴哥王朝 jiǎn wú gē wáng cháo Ankor Dynasty of Cambodia, 802-1431
吴莹 wú yíng a personal name; in this context, it refers to the Vice Professor at the Central University for Nationalities
吴画壁 wú huà bì Wu's painted murals; artistic wall paintings created by an artist named Wu
吴冠中 wú guàn zhōng Wu Guanzhong, a modern painter known for integrating traditional Chinese art with modern art. His series 'Jiangnan Water Village' and his figure paintings demonstrate his unique portrayal of human forms.
吴道子 wú dào zǐ Wu Daozi - a famous painter from the Tang Dynasty known for his expertise in figure painting and murals, especially famous for his works 'The Four Great Talented Men' and 'The Banquet of Immortals'. He is revered as a 'saint of painting'.
吴岭 wú lǐng Wu Ling (a character's name)
吴南 wú nán a place name referring to the southern region of Wu
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