surname Wu

surname Wu / also pr. [Wu2]

abbr. for Ukraine 烏克蘭｜乌克兰 / surname Wu

surname Wu

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

surname Wu

Shuang river in Hunan and Guangdong (modern Wu river 武水)

Wu'an, county-level city in Handan 邯鄲｜邯郸, Hebei

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

(Wu dialect) bum / wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing

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

Eastern Wu (222-280) / the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權｜孙权

surname Wu / ancient place name

you (Wu dialect) / I, me (classical)

Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705

Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記｜西游记

surname Wu

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

surname Wu

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

name invented for herself by Tang empress Wu Zetian 武則天｜武则天

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

Mt Wu on the Changjiang River (Yangtze) by the Three Gorges

stupid (Wu dialect)

King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC) / also called 闔廬｜阖庐

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)

Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas)

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

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".)

Sun Quan (reigned 222-252), southern warlord and king of state of Wu 吳｜吴 in the Three Kingdoms period

not yet (Wu dialect)

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

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

Sun Jian (155-191), famous general at end of Han dynasty, forerunner of the southern kingdom of Wu of the Three Kingdoms

southern states of Wu and Chu / the middle and lower Yangtze valley

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

Lü Meng (178-219), general of the southern state of Wu

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

Su Wu (140-60 BC), Han Dynasty diplomat and statesman, regarded as a model of courage and faithful service

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

Wu county in Jiangsu

Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council

Wu Ding (c. 14th century BC), legendary founder and wise ruler of Shang dynasty

Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit)

Lu Su or Lu Zijing 魯子敬｜鲁子敬 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu 東吳｜东吴

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

(Wu dialect) sturdy / robust / formidable / awesome

Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳｜水浒传, nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星

King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC) / also called 闔閭｜阖闾

Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, politburo member 1992-2012

Feng Doubo or Feng Wu (1672-), calligrapher of the Ming-Qing transition / also called 馮竇伯｜冯窦伯

Bo Yikao, eldest son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王 and the elder brother of King Wu 周武王 who was the founder of the Zhou Dynasty 周朝 of ancient China

Shuang river in Hunan and Guangdong (modern Wu river 武水)

Zhao Ye, Han dynasty historian, author of History of the Southern States Wu and Yue 吳越春秋｜吴越春秋

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

(Wu dialect) I; me; my; we; us; our

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

The Scholars, satirical Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi 吳敬梓｜吴敬梓

91 BC attempted coup d'etat against Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝｜汉武帝, beginning with accusations of witchcraft

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

Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member

History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄｜赵晔, 10 extant scrolls

Wu'an, county-level city in Handan 邯鄲｜邯郸, Hebei

Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty (141-87 BC)

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

sunlight / (Wu dialect) time of the day / moment

Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising (209 BC), near the end of the Qin dynasty

(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

The Strange State of the World Witnessed Over 20 Years, novel by late Qing novelist Wu Jianren 吳趼人｜吴趼人

surname Wu

Wu She (-522 BC), powerful minister of Chu and father of Wu Zixu 伍子胥

Wu Zixu (-484 BC), powerful politician, famous as destitute refugee begging in the town of Wu

Wu Tingfang (1842-1922), diplomat and lawyer

Fu Shuo (c. 14th century BC), legendary sage and principal minister of Shang ruler Wu Ding

History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣｜吴任臣, 114 scrolls

Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty

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

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

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

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

pleasant-sounding Wu dialect / also written 吳儂軟語｜吴侬软语

pleasant-sounding Wu dialect

Wu Jiajing (1618-1684), early Qing dynasty poet

Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director

Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders

Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

Wu Jingzi (1701-1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars 儒林外史

Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director

cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun

Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician

King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC) / also called 吳王闔閭｜吴王阖闾

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

Wu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty

Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals / to collaborate towards a common end / in the same boat together

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

lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together / head-to-tail / one thing starts where the other leaves off

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

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

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

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