呉 (wú) - Wu — ancient Chinese state during the Spring & Japanese surname and character variant.

呉Tone 2

wú ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 口

万响

呉 · wú

Wu — ancient Chinese state during the Spring and Autumn period;

Japanese surname and character variant.

Wu — ancient Chinese state during the SpringJapanese surname and character variant.

Usage highlights

State of WuWu languageWu regionWu cultureWu surname

Synonyms

  • 吴— standard simplified form

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient state of Wu (呉国) was located in the Yangtze Delta.
  • This is the Japanese variant of the character (呉).
  • He studies Wu-Zhou history (呉周 history).

Collocations

  • State of Wu(呉国)
  • Wu language(呉語)
  • Wu region(呉地)
  • Wu culture(呉文化)
  • Wu surname(呉姓)

Idioms

  • Wu and Yue in the same boat(呉越同舟)
  • The three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu(魏蜀呉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historical state during the Spring and Autumn period in the lower Yangtze region.
  • Important in Japanese usage as a variant form and common surname.

FAQ