吴
surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in southern China at different historical periods
7 strokes
Dict coverage rank #1,148 U+5434
How 吴 is formed
How to remember it
Wu · Heisig RSH #437
天 heavens + 口 mouth — as a component also called: Heaven in your Mouth
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 吴 as their sound component
These characters all use 吴 (wú) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吴 sound component | wú | one of several warring states; surname |
| 误 | wù | error, fault, mistake; to delay |
| 虞 | yú | anxious, concerned, worried |
| 娱 | yú | pleasure, enjoyment, amusement |
| 俣 | yǔ | big |
| 蜈 | wú | centipede |
Words containing 吴
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 东吴大学 | Dōng wú Dà xué | Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952); Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since … |
| 吴中区 | Wú zhōng Qū | Wuzhong, a district of Suzhou City 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 Shi4], Jiangsu |
| 天低吴楚，眼空无物 | tiān dī Wú Chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù | the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to se… |
| 新吴区 | Xīn wú Qū | Xinwu, a district of Wuxi City 無錫市|无锡市[Wu2 xi1 Shi4], Jiangsu |
| 吴天明 | Wú Tiān míng | Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director |
| 吴江区 | Wú jiāng Qū | Wujiang, a district of Suzhou City 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 Shi4], Jiangsu |
| 吴下阿蒙 | Wú xià ā Méng | General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by di… |
| 吴起县 | Wú qǐ Xiàn | Wuqi, a county in Yan'an City 延安市[Yan2 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi |
| 吴牛见月 | Wú niú jiàn yuè | cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun |
| 吴兴区 | Wú xīng Qū | Wuxing, a district of Huzhou City 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 Shi4], Zhejiang |
| 吴川市 | Wú chuān Shì | Wuchuan, a county-level city in Zhanjiang City 湛江市[Zhan4 jiang1 Shi4], Guangdong |
| 吴官正 | Wú Guān zhèng | Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspec… |
| 陈胜吴广起义 | Chén Shèng Wú Guǎng Qǐ yì | Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising (209 BC), near the end of the Qin dynasty |
| 吴清源 | Wú Qīng yuán | Go Seigen (1914–2014), Chinese-born Japanese professional Go player |
| 吴子 | Wú zǐ | Wuzi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], w… |
| 吴县 | Wú xiàn | Wu county in Jiangsu |
| 吴国 | Wú guó | Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods); Wu state 220-280, founded by S… |
| 吴中 | Wú zhōng | see 吳中區|吴中区[Wu2 zhong1 Qu1] |
| 吴语 | Wú yǔ | Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas) |
| 新吴 | Xīn wú | see 新吳區|新吴区[Xin1 wu2 Qu1] |