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柏舉之戰 柏举之战 [Bai3 ju3 zhi1 Zhan4] /Battle of Baiju (506 BC), in which Wu 吳|吴[Wu2] scored a crushing victory over Chu 楚[Chu3]/ 1954 1
陳勝 陈胜 [Chen2 Sheng4] /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[Chen2 Sheng4 Wu2 Guang3 Qi3 yi4]/ 2198 1
陳勝吳廣起義 陈胜吴广起义 [Chen2 Sheng4 Wu2 Guang3 Qi3 yi4] /Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising (209 BC), near the end of the Qin dynasty/ 2198 1
吹簫 吹箫 [[chui1xiao1]] /to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1], a vertical bamboo flute/(literary) to beg on the streets (abbr. for 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[wu2shi4-chui1xiao1])/(slang) to give a blowjob/ 401 2
吹簫乞食 吹箫乞食 [[chui1xiao1-qi3shi2]] /see 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[wu2shi4-chui1xiao1]/ 401 2
春秋五霸 春秋五霸 [Chun1 qiu1 Wu3 ba4] /the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公[Qi2 Huan2 gong1], Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1], King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公[Song4 Xiang1 gong1] and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公[Qin2 Mu4 gong1] or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾[Wu2 wang2 He2 Lu:2] and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践[Yue4 wang2 Gou1 Jian4]/ 4683 1
大澤鄉起義 大泽乡起义 [Da4 ze2 xiang1 Qi3 yi4] /Dazexiang Uprising, another name for 陳勝吳廣起義|陈胜吴广起义[Chen2 Sheng4 Wu2 Guang3 Qi3 yi4]/ 2197 1
東吳 东吴 [Dong1 Wu2] /Eastern Wu (222-280)/the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权/ 6592 1
東吳大學 东吴大学 [Dong1 wu2 Da4 xue2] /Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952)/Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since 1954)/ 6381 1
二十年目睹之怪現狀 二十年目睹之怪现状 [Er4 shi2 Nian2 Mu4 du3 zhi1 Guai4 Xian4 zhuang4] /The Strange State of the World Witnessed Over 20 Years, novel by late Qing novelist Wu Jianren 吳趼人|吴趼人[Wu2 Jian3 ren2]/ 4076 1
海瑞罷官 海瑞罢官 [Hai3 Rui4 ba4 guan1] /Hai Rui dismissed from office, 1960 historical play by historian Wu Han 吳晗|吴晗/ 6739 1
紅寺堡區 红寺堡区 [[Hong2si4bu3 Qu1]] /Hongsibu, a district of Wuzhong City 吳忠市|吴忠市[Wu2zhong1 Shi4], Ningxia/ 129 2
浣紗記 浣纱记 [Huan4 sha1 ji4] /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/ 6661 1
柬吳哥王朝 柬吴哥王朝 [Jian3 wu2 ge1 Wang2 chao2] /Ankor Dynasty of Cambodia, 802-1431/ 5122 1
利通區 利通区 [[Li4tong1 Qu1]] /Litong, a district of Wuzhong City 吳忠市|吴忠市[Wu2zhong1 Shi4], Ningxia/ 132 2
魯肅 鲁肃 [Lu3 Su4] /Lu Su or Lu Zijing 魯子敬|鲁子敬 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu 東吳|东吴/ 6612 1
魯子敬 鲁子敬 [Lu3 Zi3 jing4] /Lu Zijing or Lu Su 魯肅|鲁肃 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu 東吳|东吴/ 6612 1
青銅峽市 青铜峡市 [[Qing1tong2xia2 Shi4]] /Qingtongxia, a county-level city in Wuzhong City 吳忠市|吴忠市[Wu2zhong1 Shi4], Ningxia/ 366 2
儒林外史 儒林外史 [[Ru2lin2 Wai4shi3]] /The Scholars, satirical Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi 吳敬梓|吴敬梓[Wu2 Jing4zi3]/ 855 2
三家村 三家村 [San1 jia1 cun1] /(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[Deng4 Tuo4], Wu Han 吳晗|吴晗[Wu2 Han2] and Liao Mosha 廖沫沙[Liao4 Mo4 sha1], criticized as anti-Party during the Cultural Revolution/ 1291 1
神女 神女 [Shen2 nü3] /The Goddess, 1934 silent film about a Shanghai prostitute, directed by 吳永剛|吴永刚[Wu2 Yong3 gang1]/ 6049 1
十國春秋 十国春秋 [Shi2 guo2 Chun1 qiu1] /History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣|吴任臣[Wu2 Ren4 chen2], 114 scrolls/ 3401 1
蘇州話 苏州话 [Su1 zhou1 hua4] /Suzhou dialect, one of the main Wu dialects 吳語|吴语[Wu2 yu3]/ 5153 1
孫權 孙权 [Sun1 Quan2] /Sun Quan (reigned 222-252), southern warlord and king of state of Wu 吳|吴[Wu2] in the Three Kingdoms period/ 1968 1
孫吳 孙吴 [[Sun1wu2]] /see 孫吳縣|孙吴县[Sun1wu2 Xian4]/ 344 2
孫吳縣 孙吴县 [[Sun1wu2 Xian4]] /Sunwu, a county in Heihe City 黑河市[Hei1he2 Shi4], Heilongjiang/ 344 2
天低吳楚,眼空無物 天低吴楚,眼空无物 [tian1 di1 Wu2 Chu3 , yan3 kong1 wu2 wu4] /the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon/ 6335 1
同心縣 同心县 [[Tong2xin1 Xian4]] /Tongxin, a county in Wuzhong City 吳忠市|吴忠市[Wu2zhong1 Shi4], Ningxia/ 132 2
[[Wu2]] /surname Wu/area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai/name of states in southern China at different historical periods/ 932 2
吳邦國 吴邦国 [Wu2 Bang1 guo2] /Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, politburo member 1992-2012/ 2165 1
吳承恩 吴承恩 [Wu2 Cheng2 en1] /Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记/ 6844 1
吳楚 吴楚 [Wu2 Chu3] /southern states of Wu and Chu/the middle and lower Yangtze valley/ 6501 1
吳哥城 吴哥城 [Wu2 ge1 cheng2] /Ankorwat, Cambodia/ 6834 1
吳哥窟 吴哥窟 [Wu2 ge1 ku1] /Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia/ 6270 1
吳官正 吴官正 [Wu2 Guan1 zheng4] /Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection/ 2263 1
吳廣 吴广 [Wu2 Guang3] /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[Chen2 Sheng4 Wu2 Guang3 Qi3 yi4]/ 2198 1
吳國 吴国 [Wu2 guo2] /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/ 6801 1
吳晗 吴晗 [Wu2 Han2] /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/ 6739 1
吳嘉經 吴嘉经 [Wu2 Jia1 jing1] /Wu Jiajing (1618-1684), early Qing dynasty poet/ 5832 1
吳趼人 吴趼人 [Wu2 Jian3 ren2] /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/ 6781 1
吳建豪 吴建豪 [Wu2 Jian4 hao2] /Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member/ 6017 1
吳敬梓 吴敬梓 [[Wu2 Jing4zi3]] /Wu Jingzi (1701–1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars 儒林外史[Ru2lin2 Wai4shi3]/ 387 2
吳孟超 吴孟超 [Wu2 Meng4 chao1] /Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders/ 5802 1
吳牛見月 吴牛见月 [Wu2 niu2 jian4 yue4] /cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun/ 6801 1
吳起 吴起 [Wu2 Qi3] /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]/ 4687 1
吳清源 吴清源 [[Wu2 Qing1yuan2]] /Go Seigen (1914–2014), Chinese-born Japanese professional Go player/ 17 2
吳仁寶 吴仁宝 [Wu2 Ren2 bao3] /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/ 2263 1
吳任臣 吴任臣 [Wu2 Ren4 chen2] /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/ 6865 1
吳三桂 吴三桂 [Wu2 San1 gui4] /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/ 4539 1
吳淞 吴淞 [Wu2 song1] /Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai/ 6773 1
吳天明 吴天明 [Wu2 Tian1 ming2] /Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director/ 6369 1
吳頭楚尾 吴头楚尾 [Wu2 tou2 Chu3 wei3] /lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together/head-to-tail/one thing starts where the other leaves off/ 6335 1
吳王闔閭 吴王阖闾 [Wu2 wang2 He2 Lü2] /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/ 6757 1
吳王闔廬 吴王阖庐 [Wu2 wang2 He2 Lu2] /King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC)/also called 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾/ 6938 1
吳下阿蒙 吴下阿蒙 [Wu2 xia4 a1 Meng2] /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)/ 4491 1
吳縣 吴县 [Wu2 xian4] /Wu county in Jiangsu/ 6985 1
吳儀 吴仪 [Wu2 Yi2] /Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council/ 4500 1
吳永剛 吴永刚 [Wu2 Yong3 gang1] /Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director/ 6049 1
吳用 吴用 [Wu2 Yong4] /Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星[Zhi4 duo1 xing1]/ 5653 1
吳語 吴语 [Wu2 yu3] /Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas)/ 5153 1
吳玉章 吴玉章 [Wu2 Yu4 zhang1] /Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician/ 6725 1
吳越 吴越 [Wu2 Yue4] /states of south China in different historical periods/proverbially perpetual arch-enemies/ 6801 1
吳越春秋 吴越春秋 [Wu2 Yue4 Chun1 qiu1] /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/ 3420 1
吳越同舟 吴越同舟 [Wu2 Yue4 tong2 zhou1] /Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals/to collaborate towards a common end/in the same boat together/ 6335 1
吳鎮宇 吴镇宇 [Wu2 Zhen4 yu3] /Francis Ng Chun-Yu (1961-), Hong Kong actor/ 6369 1
吳子 吴子 [Wu2 zi3] /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]/ 4687 1
吳自牧 吴自牧 [Wu2 Zi4 mu4] /Wu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty/ 6609 1
吳尊 吴尊 [Wu2 Zun1] /Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit)/ 5767 1
吳作棟 吴作栋 [Wu2 Zuo4 dong4] /Goh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004/ 5873 1
吳堡 吴堡 [[Wu2bu3]] /see 吳堡縣|吴堡县[Wu2bu3 Xian4]/ 132 2
吳堡縣 吴堡县 [[Wu2bu3 Xian4]] /Wubu, a county in Yulin City 榆林市[Yu2lin2 Shi4], Shaanxi/ 132 2
吳川 吴川 [[Wu2chuan1]] /see 吳川市|吴川市[Wu2chuan1 Shi4]/ 377 2
吳川市 吴川市 [[Wu2chuan1 Shi4]] /Wuchuan, a county-level city in Zhanjiang City 湛江市[Zhan4jiang1 Shi4], Guangdong/ 366 2
吳郭魚 吴郭鱼 [[wu2guo1yu2]] /(Tw) tilapia/ 877 2
吳江 吴江 [[Wu2jiang1]] /see 吳江區|吴江区[Wu2jiang1 Qu1]/ 284 2
吳江區 吴江区 [[Wu2jiang1 Qu1]] /Wujiang, a district of Suzhou City 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1zhou1 Shi4], Jiangsu/ 284 2
吳儂嬌語 吴侬娇语 [[Wu2nong2-jiao1yu3]] /see 吳儂軟語|吴侬软语[Wu2nong2-ruan3yu3]/ 384 2
吳儂軟語 吴侬软语 [[Wu2nong2-ruan3yu3]] /the soft and melodic Wu dialect/ 384 2
吳起 吴起 [[Wu2qi3]] /see 吳起縣|吴起县[Wu2qi3 Xian4]/ 132 2
吳起縣 吴起县 [[Wu2qi3 Xian4]] /Wuqi, a county in Yan'an City 延安市[Yan2an1 Shi4], Shaanxi/ 132 2
吳橋 吴桥 [[Wu2qiao2]] /see 吳橋縣|吴桥县[Wu2qiao2 Xian4]/ 346 2
吳橋縣 吴桥县 [[Wu2qiao2 Xian4]] /Wuqiao, a county in Cangzhou City 滄州市|沧州市[Cang1zhou1 Shi4], Hebei/ 346 2
吳市吹簫 吴市吹箫 [[wu2shi4-chui1xiao1]] /(idiom) to beg on the streets; to fall into utter destitution (allusion to Wu Zixu's 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3xu1] exile and humiliation as described in Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" 史記|史记[Shi3ji4])/ 401 2
吳興 吴兴 [[Wu2xing1]] /see 吳興區|吴兴区[Wu2xing1 Qu1]/ 129 2
吳興區 吴兴区 [[Wu2xing1 Qu1]] /Wuxing, a district of Huzhou City 湖州市[Hu2zhou1 Shi4], Zhejiang/ 129 2
吳忠 吴忠 [[Wu2zhong1]] /see 吳忠市|吴忠市[Wu2zhong1 Shi4]/ 642 2
吳中 吴中 [[Wu2zhong1]] /see 吳中區|吴中区[Wu2zhong1 Qu1]/ 314 2
吳中區 吴中区 [[Wu2zhong1 Qu1]] /Wuzhong, a district of Suzhou City 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1zhou1 Shi4], Jiangsu/ 314 2
吳忠市 吴忠市 [[Wu2zhong1 Shi4]] /Wuzhong, prefecture-level city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区[Ning2xia4 Hui2zu2 Zi4zhi4qu1]/ 642 2
武經七書 武经七书 [Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] /Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], "Methods of Sima" 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], "Wuzi" 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5], "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4] and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4]/ 4686 1
西遊記 西游记 [[Xi1you2ji4]] /"Journey to the West", a Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩[Wu2 Cheng2en1], one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, also known as "Pilgrimage to the West" or "Monkey"/ 455 2
新吳 新吴 [[Xin1wu2]] /see 新吳區|新吴区[Xin1wu2 Qu1]/ 128 2
新吳區 新吴区 [[Xin1wu2 Qu1]] /Xinwu, a district of Wuxi City 無錫市|无锡市[Wu2xi1 Shi4], Jiangsu/ 128 2
鹽池縣 盐池县 [[Yan2chi2 Xian4]] /Yanchi, a county in Wuzhong City 吳忠市|吴忠市[Wu2zhong1 Shi4], Ningxia/ 132 2
趙曄 赵晔 [Zhao4 Ye4] /Zhao Ye, Han dynasty historian, author of History of the Southern States Wu and Yue 吳越春秋|吴越春秋/ 6661 1

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