| Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 吴 | 吳 | Wú | - surname Wu - area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai - name of states in Southern China at different historical periods |
| 吴中 | 吳中 | Wúzhōng | - Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu |
| 吴仪 | 吳儀 | WúYí | - Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council |
| 吴国 | 吳國 | Wúguó | - 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 |
| 吴堡 | 吳堡 | Wúbǔ | - Wubu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi |
| 吴子 | 吳子 | Wúzǐ | - 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] |
| 吴尊 | 吳尊 | WúZūn | - Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit) |
| 吴川 | 吳川 | Wúchuān | - Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[Zhan4 jiang1], Guangdong |
| 吴忠 | 吳忠 | Wúzhōng | - Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia |
| 吴旗 | 吳旗 | Wúqí | - Wuqi town and county, Shaanxi - old spelling of Wuqi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 qi3] |
| 吴晗 | 吳晗 | WúHán | - 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 |
| 吴楚 | 吳楚 | WúChǔ | - southern states of Wu and Chu - the middle and lower Yangtze valley |
| 吴桥 | 吳橋 | Wúqiáo | - Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei |
| 吴江 | 吳江 | Wújiāng | - Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu |
| 吴淞 | 吳淞 | Wúsōng | - Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai |
| 吴用 | 吳用 | WúYòng | - Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星[Zhi4 duo1 xing1] |
| 吴县 | 吳縣 | Wúxiàn | - Wu county in Jiangsu |
| 吴兴 | 吳興 | Wúxīng | - Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang |
| 吴语 | 吳語 | Wúyǔ | - Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas) |
| 吴起 | 吳起 | WúQǐ | - 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] |
| 吴起 | 吳起 | Wúqǐ | - Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi |
| 吴越 | 吳越 | WúYuè | - states of south China in different historical periods - proverbially perpetual arch-enemies |
| 孙吴 | 孫吳 | Sūnwú | - Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang |
| 东吴 | 東吳 | DōngWú | - Eastern Wu (222-280) - the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权 |
| 吴三桂 | 吳三桂 | WúSānguì | - 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 |
| 吴中区 | 吳中區 | Wúzhōngqū | - Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu |
| 吴仁宝 | 吳仁寶 | WúRénbǎo | - Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CPC chief of Huaxi Village 華西村|华西村[Hua2 xi1 Cun1], responsible for turning it into a modern rich community |
| 吴任臣 | 吳任臣 | WúRènchén | - 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 |
| 吴作栋 | 吳作棟 | WúZuòdòng | - Goh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004 |
| 吴哥城 | 吳哥城 | Wúgēchéng | - Ankorwat, Cambodia |
| 吴哥窟 | 吳哥窟 | Wúgēkū | - Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia |
| 吴嘉经 | 吳嘉經 | WúJiājīng | - Wu Jiajing (1618-1684), early Qing dynasty poet |
| 吴堡县 | 吳堡縣 | WúbǔXiàn | - Wubu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi |
| 吴天明 | 吳天明 | WúTiānmíng | - Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director |
| 吴孟超 | 吳孟超 | WúMèngchāo | - Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders |
| 吴官正 | 吳官正 | WúGuānzhèng | - Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CPC Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection |
| 吴川市 | 吳川市 | Wúchuānshì | - Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[Zhan4 jiang1], Guangdong |
| 吴建豪 | 吳建豪 | WúJiànháo | - Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member |
| 吴忠市 | 吳忠市 | Wúzhōngshì | - Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia |
| 吴承恩 | 吳承恩 | WúChéngēn | - Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记 |
| 吴敬梓 | 吳敬梓 | WúJìngzǐ | - Wu Jingzi (1701-1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars 儒林外史[Ru2 lin2 Wai4 shi3] |
| 吴旗县 | 吳旗縣 | Wúqíxiàn | - Wuqi county, Shaanxi - old spelling of 吳起縣|吴起县[Wu2 qi3 xian4] |
| 吴桥县 | 吳橋縣 | Wúqiáoxiàn | - Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei |
| 吴永刚 | 吳永剛 | WúYǒnggāng | - Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director |
| 吴江市 | 吳江市 | Wújiāngshì | - Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu |
| 吴清源 | 吳清源 | WúQīngyuán | - Go Seigen (1914-), Go player |
| 吴玉章 | 吳玉章 | WúYùzhāng | - Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician |
| 吴自牧 | 吳自牧 | WúZìmù | - Wu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty |
| 吴兴区 | 吳興區 | Wúxīngqū | - Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang |
| 吴起县 | 吳起縣 | Wúqǐxiàn | - Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi |
| 吴趼人 | 吳趼人 | WúJiǎnrén | - 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 |
| 吴邦国 | 吳邦國 | WúBāngguó | - Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, polituro member from 2002 |
| 吴镇宇 | 吳鎮宇 | WúZhènyǔ | - Francis Ng Chun-Yu (1961-), Hong Kong actor |
| 孙吴县 | 孫吳縣 | Sūnwúxiàn | - Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang |
| 吴下阿蒙 | 吳下阿蒙 | WúxiàāMéng | - 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) |
| 吴侬娇语 | 吳儂嬌語 | Wúnóngjiāoyǔ | - pleasant-sounding Wu dialect - also written 吳儂軟語|吴侬软语[Wu2 nong2 ruan3 yu3] |
| 吴侬软语 | 吳儂軟語 | Wúnóngruǎnyǔ | - pleasant-sounding Wu dialect |
| 吴市吹箫 | 吳市吹簫 | Wúshìchuīxiāo | - 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 |
| 吴牛见月 | 吳牛見月 | Wúniújiànyuè | - cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun |
| 吴王阖庐 | 吳王闔廬 | WúwángHéLú | - King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC) - also called 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾 |
| 吴王阖闾 | 吳王闔閭 | WúwángHéLǘ | - 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 |
| 吴越同舟 | 吳越同舟 | WúYuètóngzhōu | - Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals - to collaborate towards a common end - in the same boat together |
| 吴越春秋 | 吳越春秋 | WúYuèchūnqiū | - History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔, 10 extant scrolls |
| 吴头楚尾 | 吳頭楚尾 | WútóuChǔwěi | - lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together - head-to-tail - one thing starts where the other leaves off |
| 东吴大学 | 東吳大學 | DōngwúDàxué | - Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952) - Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since 1954) |
| 柬吴哥王朝 | 柬吳哥王朝 | JiǎnwúgēWángcháo | - Ankor Dynasty of Cambodia, 802-1431 |
| 天低吴楚，眼空无物 | 天低吳楚，眼空無物 | tiāndīWúChǔ,yǎnkōngwúwù | - 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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