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Meaning of 吴

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吴 (Trad.: 吳)
Pinyin: wú
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: 口
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 天 [ tiān ] sky, heaven; god, celestial
Similar Characters: 艮 吳
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Example Words
东吴 dōng wú 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 wú dà xué Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952); Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since 1954)
吴三桂 wú 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 wú 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 wú zhōng Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 苏州市 , Jiangsu
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Example Sentences
1
那人正是吴教授
。
It was none other than Professor Wu.
2
你可以把这事告诉吴老师
,
她会处理的
。
You can tell Miss Wu about this.She can deal with it.
3
“
这个家族有着太多的故事
,
很可能也发生在了别的家庭身上
。
”
吴女士如是说
。
"There are so many stories in this home that could have happened to any kind of family, " Ms. Wu said.
4
今晚能在这里和你们一起欢迎吴委员长访问华盛顿
,
令我非常高兴
。
And it is a real pleasure to join you this evening in welcoming Chairman Wu here to Washington.
5
这就是为什么是吴和在中国所有的嗡嗡祖拉的厂商都在看好世界杯
。
That's because Wu and all the vuvuzela makers in China are looking beyond the World Cup.