Wu may refer to:
States and regions on modern China's territory
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Wu (state) (; och, *, italic=yes, links=no), a kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period 771–476 BCE
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Suzhou
Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trade ...
or Wu (), its eponymous capital
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Wu County (), a former county in Suzhou
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Eastern Wu
Wu ( Chinese: 吳; pinyin: ''Wú''; Middle Chinese *''ŋuo'' < : ''*ŋuɑ''), known in h ...
() or Sun Wu (), one of the Three Kingdoms in 184/220–280 CE
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Li Zitong (, died 622), who declared a brief Wu Dynasty during the Sui–Tang interregnum in 619–620 CE
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Wu (Ten Kingdoms) (), one of the ten kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period 907–960 CE
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Wuyue
Wuyue (; ), 907–978, was an independent coastal kingdom founded during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–960) of Chinese history. It was ruled by the Haiyan Qian clan (海盐钱氏), whose family name remains widespread in t ...
(), another of the ten kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period 907–960 CE
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Wu (region)
Wu () refers to a region in China centered on Lake Tai in Jiangnan (the region south of the Yangtze River).非常2+1亲子游中国--迷失烟雨江浙 The Wu region was historically part of the ancient Yang Province in southeastern China. The n ...
(), a region roughly corresponding to the territory of Wuyue
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Wu Chinese (), a subgroup of Chinese languages now spoken in the Wu region
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Wuyue culture (), a regional Chinese culture in the Wu region
Language
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Wu Chinese, a group of
Sinitic languages
The Sinitic languages (漢語族/汉语族), often synonymous with "Chinese languages", are a group of East Asian analytic languages that constitute the major branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is frequently proposed that there is ...
that includes
Shanghaiese
People
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Wu (surname) (or Woo), several different
Chinese surname
Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...
s
*Chinese rulers
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Emperor Wu (disambiguation)
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King Wu (disambiguation) Wu Wang may refer to:
Chinese royalty
Wu Wang (武王 or 吴王/吳王), may be translated as Prince Wu, King Wu, Prince of Wu, or King of Wu, depending on context:
Zhou dynasty
*King Wu of Zhou (died 1043 BC), first king of the Zhou dynasty
*Kin ...
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Duke Wu (disambiguation) Duke Wu or Wu Gong (武公) may refer to the following ancient Chinese rulers:
*Duke Wu of Qi (r. 850–825 BC), ruler of the State of Qi
*Duke Wu of Lu (r. 825–816 BC), ruler of the State of Lu
*Duke Wu of Chen (r. 795–781 BC), ruler of the St ...
**
Wu Zetian (624–705), also known as Empress Wu
* Wu, nickname of the singer of alternative rock band
This Et Al
Religion
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Wu (awareness), a concept of awareness, consciousness or enlightenment in the Chinese folk religion
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Wú (negative)
The Japanese and Korean term ' () or Chinese (), meaning "not have; without", is a key word in Buddhism, especially Zen traditions.
Etymology
The Old Chinese * () is cognate with the Proto-Tibeto-Burman *''ma'', meaning "not". This reconstru ...
, Zhaozhou's response to the question: "Does a dog have the Buddha-nature?"
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Wu (shaman), shaman in Chinese folk religion
Characters
* "Doctor Wu", a song on the 1975 album ''
Katy Lied'' by the band
Steely Dan
Steely Dan is an American rock band founded in 1971 in New York by Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). Initially the band had a stable lineup, but in 1974, Becker and Fagen retired from live ...
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''Mr. Wu'' (1919 film), a 1919 British drama film based on the 1913 play
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''Mr. Wu'' (1927 film), a 1927 American silent movie starring
Lon Chaney
* Mr. Wu, a character referred to in several songs of the 1930s and 1940s by
George Formby
* Mr. Wu, a character from the HBO TV series
''Deadwood''
* Sensei Wu, a character in the animated TV series ''
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu''
* Sgt. Wu, a character from the TV series
''Grimm''
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Marcy Wu
The animated series ''Amphibia'' features a number of characters created by Matt Braly. The series centers on Anne Boonchuy who opens a mysterious music box that transports herself and her friends to the world of Amphibia. Anne is adopted by the ...
, a character from the TV series ''
Amphibia''
* Madame Wu, a character in the
''Simpsons'' episode "
Goo Goo Gai Pan"
See also
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Woo (disambiguation)
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WU (disambiguation)
Wu may refer to:
States and regions on modern China's territory
*Wu (state) (; och, *, italic=yes, links=no), a kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period 771–476 BCE
** Suzhou or Wu (), its eponymous capital
** Wu County (), a former county i ...
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