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Meaning of 吴

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(Trad.: 吳)
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English Definition: surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods
Chinese Definition:
①中国周代诸侯国名,在今江苏省南部和浙江省北部,后扩展至淮河下游一带:吴钩(古代吴地出产的一种弯刀,后泛指锋利的刀剑)。吴越同舟(喻过去的仇人由于当前利害一致而成为朋友)。
②中国东汉末年三国之一:吴下阿蒙(喻原先学识粗浅的人)。
③泛指中国江苏省南部和浙江省北部一带:吴语。吴牛喘月(喻见到类似事物就胆怯害怕起来)。
④姓氏。
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
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    • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • [ tiān ] sky, heaven; god, celestial
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Example Words
东吴 dōng Eastern Wu (222-280); the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孙权
东吴大学 dōng xué Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952); Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since 1954)
吴三桂 sān guì 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
吴下阿蒙 xià ā méng General Lü Meng 吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
吴中 zhōng Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 苏州市 , Jiangsu
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Example Sentences
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It was none other than Professor Wu.
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You can tell Miss Wu about this.She can deal with it.
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"There are so many stories in this home that could have happened to any kind of family, " Ms. Wu said.
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And it is a real pleasure to join you this evening in welcoming Chairman Wu here to Washington.
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That's because Wu and all the vuvuzela makers in China are looking beyond the World Cup.