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Trad. 吳
- surname Wu
- area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai
- name of states in southern China at different historical periods
Trad. 吳儀
- Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council
Trad. 吳國
- 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
Trad. 東吳
- Eastern Wu (222-280)
- the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权
Trad. 吳子
- 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]
Trad. 吳尊
- Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit)
Trad. 吳廣
- Wu Guang (died 208 BC), Qin dynasty rebel, leader of the Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising 陳勝吳廣起義|陈胜吴广起义[Chen2 Sheng4 Wu2 Guang3 Qi3 yi4]
Trad. 吳旗
- Wuqi town and county, Shaanxi
- old spelling of Wuqi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 qi3]
Trad. 吳晗
- 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
Trad. 吳楚
- southern states of Wu and Chu
- the middle and lower Yangtze valley
Trad. 吳用
- Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星[Zhi4 duo1 xing1]
Trad. 吳語
- Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas)
Trad. 吳起
- 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]
Trad. 吳越
- states of south China in different historical periods
- proverbially perpetual arch-enemies
Trad. 孫吳縣
- Sunwu, a county in Heihe City 黑河市[Hei1 he2 Shi4], Heilongjiang
Trad. 吳三桂
- 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
Trad. 吳中區
- Wuzhong, a district of Suzhou City 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 Shi4], Jiangsu
Trad. 吳仁寶
- Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CCP chief of Huaxi Village 華西村|华西村[Hua2 xi1 Cun1], responsible for turning it into a modern rich community
Trad. 吳任臣
- 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
Trad. 吳作棟
- Goh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004
Trad. 吳嘉經
- Wu Jiajing (1618-1684), early Qing dynasty poet
Trad. 吳孟超
- Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders
Trad. 吳官正
- Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
Trad. 吳川市
- Wuchuan, a county-level city in Zhanjiang City 湛江市[Zhan4 jiang1 Shi4], Guangdong
Trad. 吳建豪
- Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member
Trad. 吳忠市
- Wuzhong, prefecture-level city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区[Ning2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 qu1]
Trad. 吳承恩
- Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
Trad. 吳敬梓
- Wu Jingzi (1701–1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars 儒林外史[Ru2 lin2 Wai4 shi3]
Trad. 吳旗縣
- Wuqi county, Shaanxi
- old spelling of 吳起縣|吴起县[Wu2 qi3 xian4]
Trad. 吳橋縣
- Wuqiao, a county in Cangzhou City 滄州市|沧州市[Cang1 zhou1 Shi4], Hebei
Trad. 吳江區
- Wujiang, a district of Suzhou City 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 Shi4], Jiangsu
Trad. 吳玉章
- Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician
Trad. 吳自牧
- Wu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty
Trad. 吳興區
- Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
Trad. 吳趼人
- 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
Trad. 吳邦國
- Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, politburo member 1992-2012
Trad. 吳下阿蒙
- 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)
Trad. 吳儂嬌語
- see 吳儂軟語|吴侬软语[Wu2 nong2 ruan3 yu3]
Trad. 東吳大學
- Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952)
- Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since 1954)
Trad. 吳市吹簫
- (idiom) to beg on the streets; to fall into utter destitution (allusion to Wu Zixu's 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1] exile and humiliation as described in Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4])
Trad. 吳牛見月
- cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun
Trad. 吳王闔廬
- King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC)
- also called 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾
Trad. 吳王闔閭
- 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
Trad. 吳越同舟
- Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals
- to collaborate towards a common end
- in the same boat together
Trad. 吳越春秋
- History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔[Zhao4 Ye4], 10 extant scrolls
Trad. 吳頭楚尾
- lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
- head-to-tail
- one thing starts where the other leaves off
Trad. 柬吳哥王朝
- Ankor Dynasty of Cambodia, 802-1431
Trad. 陳勝吳廣起義
- Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising (209 BC), near the end of the Qin dynasty
Trad. 天低吳楚，眼空無物
- the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon