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| | Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武｜孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法｜孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書｜武经七书 | |
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| | Chen Sheng (died 208 BC), Qin dynasty rebel, leader of the Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising 陳勝吳廣起義｜陈胜吴广起义 | |
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| | surname Wu | |
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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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| | (lit.) village of three households / the Three Family Village, an essay column in a Beijing newspaper from 1961-1966, written by Deng Tuo 鄧拓｜邓拓, Wu Han 吳晗｜吴晗 and Liao Mosha 廖沫沙, criticized as anti-Party during the Cultural Revolution | |
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| | Shuang river in Hunan and Guangdong (modern Wu river 武水) | |
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| | Wu'an, county-level city in Handan 邯鄲｜邯郸, Hebei | |
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| | to play the xiao 簫｜箫 (mouth organ) / to beg while playing pipes; cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥, c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吳市吹簫｜吴市吹箫 / to busk / virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹簫｜玉人吹箫 / (slang) fellatio / blowjob | |
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| | surname Wu | |
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| | (Wu dialect) bum / wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Eastern Wu (222-280) / the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權｜孙权 | |
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| | surname Wu | |
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| | surname Wu / ancient place name | |
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| | you (Wu dialect) / I, me (classical) | |
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| | Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705 | |
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| | surname Wu / also pr. [Wu2] | |
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| | Wu Song, a heroic outlaw of Liangshan Marsh in the classic novel Water Margin 水滸傳｜水浒传, whose exploits include killing a tiger with his bare hands | |
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| | Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders | |
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| | surname Wu | |
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| | Hongwu Emperor, also written Hung-wu Ti, reign name of first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋 (1328-1398), reigned 1386-1398, temple name 明太祖 | |
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| | (Wu dialect) I; me; my; we; us; our | |
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| | Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女, given by King Gou Jian 勾踐｜勾践 of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu | |
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| | Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas) | |
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| | Mt Wu on the Changjiang River (Yangtze) by the Three Gorges | |
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| | surname Wu | |
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| | name invented for herself by Tang empress Wu Zetian 武則天｜武则天 | |
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| | stupid (Wu dialect) | |
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| | King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC) / also called 闔廬｜阖庐 | |
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| | Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff / in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義｜三国演义, absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮｜诸葛亮 | |
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| | a reading of a written Chinese word derived from a synonym (typically, a vernacular synonym) (e.g. in Mandarin, 投子 may be pronounced as its synonym 色子, and in Wu dialects, 二 is pronounced as its synonym 兩｜两 "liahn") / to pronounce a word using such a reading / (Japanese linguistics) kun-reading, a pronunciation of a kanji derived from a native Japanese word that matches its meaning rather than from the pronunciation of the character in a Sinitic language at the time it was imported from China (Note: A kun-reading of a character is distinguished from its on-reading(s) 音讀｜音读. For example, 山 has a kun-reading "yama" and an on-reading "san".) | |
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| | 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) | |
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| | not yet (Wu dialect) | |
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| | Sun Quan (reigned 222-252), southern warlord and king of state of Wu 吳｜吴 in the Three Kingdoms period | |
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| | "Journey to the West", a Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩｜吴承恩, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, also known as "Pilgrimage to the West" or "Monkey" | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Lü Meng (178-219), general of the southern state of Wu | |
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| | southern states of Wu and Chu / the middle and lower Yangtze valley | |
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| | Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc | |
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| | Lu Su or Lu Zijing 魯子敬｜鲁子敬 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu 東吳｜东吴 | |
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| | Wu county in Jiangsu | |
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| | Su Wu (140-60 BC), Han Dynasty diplomat and statesman, regarded as a model of courage and faithful service | |
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| | Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit) | |
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| | Sun Jian (155-191), famous general at end of Han dynasty, forerunner of the southern kingdom of Wu of the Three Kingdoms | |
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| | Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子｜孙子 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法｜孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書｜武经七书 | |
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| | Liu Yu, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋｜刘宋, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned as Emperor Wu of Song 宋武帝 | |
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| | (Wu dialect) sturdy / robust / formidable / awesome | |
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| | Feng Doubo or Feng Wu (1672-), calligrapher of the Ming-Qing transition / also called 馮竇伯｜冯窦伯 | |
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| | Wu'an, county-level city in Handan 邯鄲｜邯郸, Hebei | |
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| | Wu Guang (died 208 BC), Qin dynasty rebel, leader of the Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising 陳勝吳廣起義｜陈胜吴广起义 | |
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| | Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty | |
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| | King Wu of Zhou (-1043), personal name Ji Fa 姬發｜姬发, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 1046-1043 BC | |
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| | sunlight / (Wu dialect) time of the day / moment | |
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| | Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, politburo member 1992-2012 | |
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| | Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳｜水浒传, nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星 | |
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| | Wu Ding (c. 14th century BC), legendary founder and wise ruler of Shang dynasty | |
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| | Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記｜西游记 | |
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| | Shen Ying of Wu, governor (268-280) of coastal province of Wu and compiler of Seaboard Geographic Gazetteer 臨海水土誌｜临海水土志 | |
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| | Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty (141-87 BC) | |
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| | Di Renjie (607-700), Tang dynasty politician, prime minister under Wu Zetian, subsequently hero of legends / master sleuth Judge Dee, aka Chinese Sherlock Holmes, in novel Three murder cases solved by Judge Dee 狄公案 translated by Dutch sinologist R.H. van Gulik 高羅珮｜高罗佩 | |
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| | Zhao Ye, Han dynasty historian, author of History of the Southern States Wu and Yue 吳越春秋｜吴越春秋 | |
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| | Wang Wu, name for an unspecified person, third of a series of three: 張三｜张三, 李四, 王五 Tom, Dick and Harry | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Shuang river in Hunan and Guangdong (modern Wu river 武水) | |
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| | Wu Zixu (-484 BC), powerful politician, famous as destitute refugee begging in the town of Wu | |
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| | Fu Shuo (c. 14th century BC), legendary sage and principal minister of Shang ruler Wu Ding | |
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| | Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council | |
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| | Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician | |
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| | there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom) / one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Zhang Yizhi (-705), Tang dynasty politician and favorite of Empress Wu Zetian 武則天｜武则天 | |
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| | pleasant-sounding Wu dialect | |
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| | Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc | |
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| | the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang 商湯｜商汤, of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu 周武王 | |
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| | Wu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director | |
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| | the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公｜齐桓公, Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公｜晋文公, King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王｜楚庄王, and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公 and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公 or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭｜吴王阖闾 and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐｜越王勾践 | |
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| | Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CCP chief of Huaxi Village 華西村｜华西村, responsible for turning it into a modern rich community | |
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| | Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director | |
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| | The Scholars, satirical Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi 吳敬梓｜吴敬梓 | |
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| | History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣｜吴任臣, 114 scrolls | |
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| | Emperor Wu of Song (363-422), personal name Liu Yu 劉裕｜刘裕, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋｜刘宋, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned 420-422 | |
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| | stupid (Wu dialect) | |
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| | Huansahji or Washing the Silken Gauze, Yuan and Ming saga reworked by 梁辰魚｜梁辰鱼 from History of the Southern States Wu and Yue, 吳越春秋｜吴越春秋, a popular opera subject | |
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| | capital city of King Helu of Wu from 6th century BC, at modern Wuxi, Jiangsu | |
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| | to beg while playing the xiao 簫｜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 | |
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| | Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member | |
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| | History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄｜赵晔, 10 extant scrolls | |
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| | King Cheng of Zhou (1055-1021 BC), reigned 1042-1021 BC as the 2nd king of Western Zhou 西周, son of King Wu of Zhou 周武王 | |
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| | King Wen of Zhou state (c. 1152-1056 BC), reigned c. 1099-1056 BC as king of Zhou state, leading figure in building the subsequent Western Zhou dynasty, father of King Wu of Zhou 周武王 the first Zhou dynasty king | |
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| | Sun Wu, famous general, strategist and Legalist philosopher, contemporary with Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC), author of "The Art of War" 孫子兵法｜孙子兵法, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子｜孙子 | |
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| | Battle of Redcliff of 208 at Chibi in Huangzhou district 黃州區｜黄州区 of Huanggang city 黃岡｜黄冈, a decisive defeat of Cao Cao 曹操 at the hands of southern kingdom of Wu / famous episode in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義｜三国演义 | |
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| | The Strange State of the World Witnessed Over 20 Years, novel by late Qing novelist Wu Jianren 吳趼人｜吴趼人 | |
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| | Wu She (-522 BC), powerful minister of Chu and father of Wu Zixu 伍子胥 | |
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| | Wu Tingfang (1842-1922), diplomat and lawyer | |
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