潕 (wǔ) - Wu — refers to the Wu River in & also used in place names.

潕Tone 3

wǔ ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

潕 · wǔ

Wu — refers to the Wu River in China, a tributary of the Yangtze River;

also used in place names.

Wu — refers to the Wu River inalso used in place names.

Usage highlights

Wu RiverWuyang CountyWuxiWujiang

Synonyms

  • 舞— dance (homophone, sometimes used interchangeably in place names)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Wu River flows through Guizhou and Hunan provinces (潕水).
  • Wuyang is a county in Henan province (舞阳县).
  • The character appears in historical geographical texts (潕溪).

Collocations

  • Wu River(潕水)
  • Wuyang County(舞阳县)
  • Wuxi(潕溪)
  • Wujiang(潕江)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a geographical character referring to the Wu River in southern China.
  • Used in historical Chinese geography and place names.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage outside of specific geographical contexts.

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