| | surname Wu / area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai / name of states in Southern China at different historical periods | |
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| | Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952) / Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since 1954) | |
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| | Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩｜吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature / also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey | |
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| | Tongxin county in Wuzhong 吳忠｜吴忠, Ningxia | |
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| | Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia | |
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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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| | Sun Quan (reigned 222-252), southern warlord and king of state of Wu 吳｜吴 in the Three Kingdoms period | |
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| | Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市｜苏州市, Jiangsu | |
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| | Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市, Zhejiang | |
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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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| | 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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| | The Scholars, Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi 吳敬梓｜吴敬梓, an extended satire on the Imperial Examination system | |
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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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| | Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi | |
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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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| | 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 Yong, character of 水滸傳｜水浒传, nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星 | |
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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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| | southern states of Wu and Chu / the middle and lower Yangtze valley | |
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| | Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州｜苏州, Jiangsu | |
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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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| | Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai | |
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| | Wu Zixu (-484 BC), powerful politician in Wu / famous as destitute refugee begging in Wu town, cf 吳市吹簫｜吴市吹箫 | |
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| | Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi | |
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| | The Goddess, 1934 silent film about a Shanghai prostitute, directed by 吳永剛｜吴永刚 | |
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| | Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit) | |
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| | Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市, Zhejiang | |
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| | Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member | |
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| | Francis Ng Chun-Yu (1961-), Hong Kong actor | |
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| | Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council | |
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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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| | Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市｜苏州市, Jiangsu | |
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| | Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia | |
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| | Litong district of Wuzhong city 吳忠市｜吴忠市, Ningxia | |
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| | lit. village of three households / name of essay column in 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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| | Ankorwat, Cambodia | |
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| | Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江, Guangdong | |
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| | states of south China in different historical periods / proverbially perpetual arch-enemies | |
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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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| | Go Seigen (1914-2014), Go player | |
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| | Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas) | |
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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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| | Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河, Heilongjiang | |
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| | Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders | |
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| | Wu county in Jiangsu | |
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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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| | Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia | |
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| | pleasant-sounding Wu dialect | |
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| | Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州｜苏州, Jiangsu | |
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| | Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州｜沧州, Hebei | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Qingtong county level city in Wuzhong 吳忠｜吴忠, Ningxia | |
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| | Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江, Guangdong | |
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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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| | 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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| | cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun | |
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| | Yanchi county in Wuzhong 吳忠｜吴忠, Ningxia | |
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| | Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician | |
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| | Suzhou dialect, one of the main Wu dialects 吳語｜吴语 | |
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| | Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, politburo member 1992-2012 | |
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| | Wubu County in Yulin 榆林, Shaanxi | |
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| | Wu Jingzi (1701-1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars 儒林外史 | |
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| | Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection | |
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| | Wubu County in Yulin 榆林, Shaanxi | |
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| | Tongxin county in Wuzhong 吳忠｜吴忠, Ningxia | |
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| | Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director | |
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| | Qingtong county level city in Wuzhong 吳忠｜吴忠, Ningxia | |
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| | Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising (209 BC), near the end of the Qin dynasty | |
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| | Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州｜沧州, Hebei | |
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| | Wu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty | |
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| | Hai Rui dismissed from office, 1960 historical play by historian Wu Han 吳晗｜吴晗 | |
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| | Goh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004 | |
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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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| | Hongsibao district of Wuzhong city 吳忠市｜吴忠市, Ningxia | |
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| | Wuqi town and county, Shaanxi / old spelling of Wuqi 吳起｜吴起 | |
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| | Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河, Heilongjiang | |
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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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| | Lu Zijing or Lu Su 魯肅｜鲁肃 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu 東吳｜东吴 | |
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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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| | lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together / head-to-tail / one thing starts where the other leaves off | |
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| | Hongsibao district of Wuzhong city 吳忠市｜吴忠市, Ningxia | |
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| | King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC) / also called 吳王闔閭｜吴王阖闾 | |
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| | Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director | |
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| | the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon | |
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| | Hongsibao district of Wuzhong city 吳忠市｜吴忠市, Ningxia | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Wuqi county, Shaanxi / old spelling of 吳起縣｜吴起县 | |
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| | pleasant-sounding Wu dialect / also written 吳儂軟語｜吴侬软语 | |
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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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| | 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 Jiajing (1618-1684), early Qing dynasty poet | |
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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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| | Ankor Dynasty of Cambodia, 802-1431 | |
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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 and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals / to collaborate towards a common end / in the same boat together | |
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