''Wú'' is the

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese fo ...

transliteration of the

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 th ...

吳 (Simplified Chinese 吴), which is a common surname (family name) in

Mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater Chin ...

. Wú (吳) is the sixth name listed in the

Song Dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the res ...

classic A classic is an outstanding example of a particular style; something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality; of the first or highest quality, class, or rank – something that exemplifies its class. The word can be an adjective (a '' ...

Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dy ...

''. In 2019 Wu was the ninth most common surname in Mainland China. A 2013 study found that it was the eighth most common surname, shared by 26,800,000 people or 2.000% of the population, with the province having the most being Guangdong. The

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding ar ...

and

Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hun ...

transliteration of 吳 is Ng, a syllable made entirely of a

nasal consonant In phonetics, a nasal, also called a nasal occlusive or nasal stop in contrast with an oral stop or nasalized consonant, is an occlusive consonant produced with a lowered velum, allowing air to escape freely through the nose. The vast major ...

while the

Min Nan Southern Min (), Minnan (Mandarin pronunciation: ) or Banlam (), is a group of linguistically similar and historically related Sinitic languages that form a branch of Min Chinese spoken in Fujian (especially the Minnan region), most of Taiwan ( ...

transliteration of 吳 is Ngo, Ngoh, Ngov, Goh, Go, Gouw, depending on the regional variations in Min Nan pronunciation.

Shanghainese The Shanghainese language, also known as the Shanghai dialect, or Hu language, is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of the City of Shanghai and its surrounding areas. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan langua ...

transliteration of 吳 is Woo. 吳 is also one of the most common surnames in Korea. It is spelled 오 in

Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The ...

and romanized O by the three major romanization systems, but more commonly spelled Oh in South Korea. It is also related far back in Chinese history with the name " Zhou (周)" and " Ji (姬)". The Vietnamese equivalent of the surname is Ngô. Several other, less common Chinese surnames are also transliterated into English as "Wu", but with different tones:

武 Bu of Wa (武) was a Wa (Japan), Japanese king in the late 5th century (middle Kofun period, Kofun era). Son of Sai of Wa and brother of Ko of Wa, he was the last of the "Five kings of Wa". He is considered to be the 21st Emperor Yūryaku. Rec ...

''Wǔ'', 伍 ''Wǔ'', 仵 ''Wǔ'', 烏 ''Wū'' (also ''Wù''), 鄔 ''Wū'' and 巫 ''Wū''. Wu (or Woo or Wou) is also the

transliteration of the Chinese surname 胡 (Mandarin '' Hu''), used in Hong Kong, and by overseas Chinese of Cantonese-speaking areas of Guangdong, Guangxi, and/or Hong Kong/Macau origin.

History of the surname Wu (吳)

The name originates from the ancient state of Wu in present-day province of

Jiangsu Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its c ...

. In the 13th century BC, the state of Zhou (which will later become the

Zhou Dynasty The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military control of China by ...

) was ruled by Tai Wang (King Tai of Zhou). His surname was originally Ji (姬). He had three sons:

Taibo Taibo () (circa 1150 BCE), or Wu Taibo, was the eldest son of King Tai of Zhou and the legendary founder of the State of Wu. His exact birth and death dates are unknown. Biography According to Sima Qian, Taibo was the founder of the State of Wu ...

, Zhongyong, and Jili. King Tai of Zhou favored the youngest son, Jili to inherit the reins of power, therefore Taibo and his brother Zhongyong voluntarily left Zhou with a group of followers and headed southeast where they established the state of Wu. Taibo and Zhongyong's descendants eventually adopted Wu (吳) as their surname. The state of Wu later became a powerful kingdom of its own with the help of Generals

Wu Zixu :''Note: names are in simplified characters followed by traditional and Pinyin transliteration.'' Wu Yun (died 484 BC), better known by his courtesy name Zixu, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Wu kingdom in the Spring and Aut ...

and

Sun Tzu Sun Tzu ( ; zh, t=孫子, s=孙子, first= t, p=Sūnzǐ) was a Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period of 771 to 256 BCE. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of '' Th ...

, the latter best known as the author of the military treatise

The Art of War ''The Art of War'' () is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun"), is com ...

, both serving under

King Helü of Wu King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the ti ...

. King Helü is considered to be one of the

Five Hegemons The Five Hegemons () refers to several especially powerful rulers of Chinese states of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history (770 to 476 BCE), sometimes alternatively referred to as the "Age of Hegemons". There are various lists of five ...

of China during the Spring and Autumn period. Taibo and Zhongyong's youngest brother Jili stayed to rule the Zhou state and was the grandfather of Wu Wang (King Wu of Zhou) who started the

after successfully overthrowing the

Shang Dynasty The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Dynasties in Chinese history, Chinese royal dynasty founded by Tang of Shang (Cheng Tang) that ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC, traditionally suc ...

. The descendants of Wu Wang eventually changed their surname from Ji (姬) to Zhou (周) during the

Qin Dynasty The Qin dynasty ( ; zh, c=秦朝, p=Qín cháo, w=), or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization ( zh, c=, p=, w=Ch'in ch'ao), was the first dynasty of Imperial China. Named for its heartland in Qin state (modern Gansu and Shaanxi), ...

to commemorate the merits and virtues of their ancestors. Therefore, the surnames Wu (吳), Zhou (周), and Ji (姬) are historically related.

Notable people

(in alphabetical order according to their names as spelled in Pinyin, or if unavailable, in English)

Historical figures

*姬吳泰伯 –

Taibo of Wu Taibo () (circa 1150 BCE), or Wu Taibo, was the eldest son of King Tai of Zhou and the legendary founder of the State of Wu. His exact birth and death dates are unknown. Biography According to Sima Qian, Taibo was the founder of the State of Wu ...

, eldest son of King Tai of Zhou and the legendary founder of the State of Wu, and the propagator of all people with the surname Wu (吳). Ancestral name is Ji (姬). *吳起 (吴起) –

Wu Qi Wu Qi (, 440–381 BC) was a Chinese military leader, Legalist philosopher, and politician in the Warring States period. Biography Born in the State of Wey (), he was skilled in leading armies and military strategy. He had served in the state ...

, famous Chu general who wrote the ''Wuzi'' *吳漢 (吴汉) – Wu Han (Han dynasty), military general of Eastern Han *吳景 (吴景) – Wu Jing (Han dynasty), military general under Warlord Sun Jian *吳瑞 – Wu Rui (eunuch), Chinese eunuch in Lê Dynasty Annam (Vietnam) *吳三桂 (吴三桂) –

Wu Sangui Wu Sangui (; 8 June 1612 – 2 October 1678), courtesy name Changbai () or Changbo (), was a notorious Ming Dynasty military officer who played a key role in the fall of the Ming dynasty and the founding of the Qing dynasty in China. In Chinese ...

(1612–1678), Ming Dynasty general *吳梅 (吴梅) –

Ng Mui Ng Mui ( Chinese: t , p ''Wú Méi''; Cantonese: ''Ng5 Mui4'') is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders—survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Temple by the Qing Dynasty. According to legend she is sai ...

(Wu Méi), one of the legendary Five Elders of the Shaolin Temple *吳懿 (吴懿) –

Wu Yi (Three Kingdoms) Wu Yi (吴懿, died 237) courtesy name Ziyuan was a Chinese military general of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China. His younger sister, Empress Mu, was the empress consort of Shu's founding emperor, Liu Bei. Wu Yi had a ...

, general of Shu Han *吴藻 – Wu Zao (1799–1862), Chinese poet

Modern figures

Wu Chen-huan Wu Chen-huan (; born 28 September 1954) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Political Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice from 1 January 2012 until September 2015. Education Wu obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in law from N ...

, Political Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of China (2012–2015) *

Wu Chien-Shiung ) , spouse = , residence = , nationality = ChineseAmerican , field = Physics , work_institutions = Institute of Physics, Academia SinicaUniversity of California at BerkeleySmith CollegePrinceton UniversityColumbia UniversityZhejiang Unive ...

, Chinese-American experimental physicist (1912-1997) * Wu Chih-chung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (2016–2018) * Wu Ching-ji, Deputy Mayor of Taipei (2006–2009) *

Wu Den-yih 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 count ...

, chairperson of Kuomintang *

Wu Hong-mo Wu Hong-mo () is a Taiwanese politician. Early life Wu obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Feng Chia University in 1976, master's degree in safety, health and environmental engineering from National Kaohsiung First Univers ...

, Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (2018) * Wu Hsin-hsing, Minister of Overseas Community Affairs Council of the Republic of China *

Wu Mei-hung Wu Mei-hung () is a Taiwanese politician. She was the Political Deputy Minister and Spokesperson of the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) of the Executive Yuan from 2013 to 2015. Education Wu obtained her bachelor's degree in law from National Ta ...

, Political Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China (2013–2015) * Wu Ming-ji, Deputy Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development of the Republic of China (2012–2013) *

Wu Rong-i Wu Rong-i (; born 15 December 1939) is a Taiwanese politician. Wu was the Vice Premier in 2005–2006., and now serves as senior advisor to Tsai Ing-wen, current President of Taiwan, and as Chairman of Taiwania Capital Management Corporation, th ...

, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (2005–2006) * Wu Se-hwa, Minister of Education (2014–2016) * Wu Shiow-ming, Chairperson of Fair Trade Commission of the Republic of China (2009–2017) *

Wu Tang-chieh Wu Tang-chieh () is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Political Deputy Minister of Finance in the Executive Yuan from 2 September 2013 until 20 May 2016. Education Wu holds a bachelor's degree in finance and taxation from National Chung Hsing ...

, Political Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of China (2013–2016) *

Wu Tieh-cheng Wu Tieh-cheng (; 1893–1953) was a politician in the Republic of China. He served as Mayor of Shanghai, Governor of Guangdong province, and was the Vice Premier and Foreign Minister in 1948–1949. After communists were purged from the Kuo ...

, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1948–1949) * Wu Tsung-tsong, Minister of National Science Council of the Republic of China (2006–2008) * Wu Tze-cheng, Governor of Taiwan Province (2017–2018) * Wu Tzu-hsin, Administrative Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of China * Wu Ying-yih, Minister of Overseas Community Affairs Council of the Republic of China (2008–2013) * Wu Yuhong (born 1966), Chinese badminton player *吳恬敏 –

Constance Wu Constance Wu (born March 22, 1982) is an American actress. Wu was included on ''Time'' magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2017. She has earned several accolades, including nominations for a Golden Globe Award, f ...

, American actress *

Harry Wu Harry Wu (; February 8, 1937 – April 26, 2016) was a Chinese-American human rights activist. Wu spent 19 years in Chinese labor camps, and he became a resident and citizen of the United States. In 1992, he founded the Laogai Research Fo ...

(1937–2016), human rights activist *吴倩 –

Wu Qian (actress) Wu Qian (, born ), also known as Janice Wu, is a Chinese actress. She rose to fame for portraying the younger counterpart of Zhao Mosheng in the 2015 hit romance drama ''My Sunshine'', and gained attention for her roles in the television series ' ...

, Chinese actress *

Brianna Wu Brianna Wu (born July 6, 1977) is an American video game developer and computer programmer. She co-founded Giant Spacekat, an independent video game development studio, with Amanda Warner in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also a blogger and pod ...

, American video game developer and commentator *

Billy Goh Billy Goh Piak Chiang served as the Assistant Chief Commissioner, Executive Director and International Commissioner of the Singapore Scout Association. In 1997, Goh was awarded the 257th '' Bronze Wolf'', the only distinction of the World Organiz ...

*吳辰君 (吴辰君) – Annie Wu (actress), Taiwanese actress *吳庚霖 – Wu Geng Lin, birth name of

Aaron Yan Aaron Yan (, born Wu Keng-lin on 20 November 1985) is a Taiwanese actor, singer, television host and businessman. He was also one of the members of Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit. Life and career 1985–2005: Early life and career beginni ...

炎亞綸, actor and singer in Taiwanese band Fahrenheit *吳清源 (吳清源) – Wú Qīngyuán (

Go Seigen Wu Quan (), courtesy name Wu Qingyuan ()His courtesy name was created based on his real name (''Quan'' means "spring, fountain" and ''Qing Yuan'' means "clear and pure source of water"). (June 12, 1914 – November 30, 2014), better known b ...

), Chinese-born Japanese Go player **Frank Wu, American artist and husband to Brianna Wu *伦纳德·吴 –

Leonard Wu Leonard Wu is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Orus in the Netflix television drama series '' Marco Polo'' (2016), Shiwei Chen in the drama television series ''Bosch'' (2018), Kinuba in the action film '' Alita: Battle Angel'' (2019 ...

, American actor *吳百福 (吴百福) – Go Pek-Hok (

Momofuku Ando , was an inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is known as the inventor of instant noodles (ramen noodles) and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodles. Early life and education Ando was born Go P ...

) (1910–2007), Taiwanese-born Japanese inventor of instant noodles *吳邦國 (吴邦国) –

Wu Bangguo Wu Bangguo (born 12 July 1941) is a retired high-ranking politician in the People's Republic of China. He was the Chairman and Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 2003 to ...

, Chairman of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China *吳尊 –

Wu Chun Wu Chun ( zh, t=吳尊; born Goh Kiat Chun, Joseph Wu on 10 October 1979) is a Bruneian actor, singer, and model. He was a member of Fahrenheit, a Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band, from its debut in 2005 to June 2011, singing bass. Wu h ...

, Brunei-born actor and singer in Taiwanese band Fahrenheit *吳健雄 (吴健雄) –

, Chinese scientist *吳彥祖 (吴彦祖) – Wu, Daniel, American actor *吳凱文 (吴凯文) – Wu, Kevin, American internet personality *吳振偉 (吴振伟) – Wu, David, congressman from the 1st district of Oregon *吴虹霓 – Wu, Hongni (born 1994), Chinese mezzo-soprano opera singer *吳憲 (吴宪) – Wu, Hsien (1893–1959), an early protein scientist *吳季剛 (吴季刚) –

Jason Wu Jason Wu (; born September 27, 1982) is a Taiwanese-Canadian artist and fashion designer based in New York City. Born in Taiwan and raised in Vancouver, he studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design, and trained under Narciso Rodriguez ...

, Taiwanese Canadian fashion designer *吳迪 -

Di Wu (pianist) Di Wu () is a Chinese-American pianist. Early life and education Born into a musical family in Nanjing, Jiangsu, Di Wu entered Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music at age 12. She made her professional debut at age 14 with the Beijing ...

, American-Chinese concert pianist *吳鑑泉 (吴鉴泉) –

Wu Jianquan Wu Chien-ch'uan or Wu Jianquan (1870–1942) was a famous teacher and founder of the neijia martial art of Wu-style t'ai chi ch'uan in late Imperial and early Republican China. Biography Wu Chien-ch'uan was taught martial arts by his father, ...

(1870–1942), Taijiquan teacher *吴立红 – Wu Lihong, environmental activist *吴乐宝 – Wu Lebao, Chinese cyber-dissident *吳蠻 (吴蛮) – Wu Man, ''pipa'' and ''ruan'' player *吳弭 -

Michelle Wu Michelle Wu ( zh, t=吳弭, first=t; born January 14, 1985) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the mayor of Boston, mayor of Boston, Massachusetts since 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ...

(born 1985), mayor of Boston (2021–) * () – Wu Qingrui (

Goh Keng Swee Goh Keng Swee (; 6 October 1918 – 14 May 2010), born Robert Goh Keng Swee, was a Singaporean politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1973 and 1985. Goh is widely recognised as one of the founding fathers of Singa ...

, 1918–2010), former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore * () – Wu Ruisi ( Goh, Theresa Rui Si), Singaporean Paralympic swimmer *吳詩聰 –

Shin-Tson Wu Shin-Tson Wu, () is an American physicist and inventor of Taiwanese origin. He is currently a Pegasus professor at CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida. Wu's contributions to liquid-crystal research and the ...

(born 1953), American physicist and professor *

Wu Shoei-yun Shoei-Yun Wu (, born May 10, 1930) is a Taiwanese politician and educator, serving as county magistrate of Hualien from 1977 to 1985, and International Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of China, as well as Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Scout Committe ...

*吴水娇 – Wu Shuijiao (born 1992), Chinese track and field hurdler *吳天明 (吴天明) –

Wu Tianming Wu Tianming (; December 5, 1939 – March 4, 2014) was a Chinese film director and producer who was considered one of the leading "Fourth Generation" directors. Biography Wu was born in Sanyuan County, Shaanxi Province, China on December 5 ...

, Chinese film director *吳文俊 – Wu Wenjun (1919–2017), Chinese mathematician *吳儀 (吴仪) –

Wu Yi (politician) Wu Yi (born November 1938) is a retired Chinese politician. She was one of the country's most visible leaders during the first decade of the 21st century, best known for taking on the role of Minister of Health from April 2003 during the SARS o ...

, vice-premier of the People's Republic of China *呉子良 – Wu Ziliang, the birthname of

Emi Suzuki ,http://person.naver.jp/1108859 (Naver) also called Emichee (えみちぃ), is a Chinese-born Japanese model and retired occasional actress. She debuted in 2005 with ''Seventeen'' and remains a prominent figure in the fashion and modelling indus ...

, Japanese model of Chinese descent *吳作棟 (吴作栋) – Wu Zuodong (

Goh Chok Tong Goh Chok Tong (; born 20 May 1941) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Prime Minister of Singapore between 1990 and 2004, and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party between 1992 and 2004. He was the Member of Parliament (MP ...

), former Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, current Senior Minister of Singapore and the chairman of the Central Bank of Singapore * 吴亦凡 –

Kris Wu Wu Yi Fan (, ; born 6 November 1990), known professionally as Kris Wu, is a Canadian former rapper, singer, actor and model, and convicted serial rapist. He is a former member of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its subgroup Exo-M under SM En ...

, ex-member of the Chinese-South Korean boy group EXO, Chinese actor and Singer-songwriter * 吴宣仪 –

Wu Xuanyi Wu Xuanyi (born January 26, 1995), is a Chinese singer and actress. She began her career in 2016 with debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN. She later take a hiatus from the group in the first half of 2018 to compete as contes ...

, member of South Korean–Chinese girl group

Cosmic Girls WJSN (; ), also known as Cosmic Girls, is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group debuted on February 25, 2016, with the extended play '' Would You Like?'' and with twelve members: Seola, Xuanyi, Bona, Exy, Soo ...

, contestant on

Produce 101 China Produce 101 () was a Chinese reality show, which premiered on Tencent Video and based on the South Korean franchise show of the same name. The first season premiered on April 21, 2018 and aimed to form an eleven-member girl group. The series is ...

, and member of Chinese girl group

Rocket Girls 101 Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi, Ya ...

Frank Wu (artist) Frank Wu is an American science fiction and fantasy artist living in Dedham, Massachusetts. He won the Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist four times, in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009. Wu works in many media, including acrylic and digital painting, a ...

, science-fiction artist * 吳奇隆 – Wu Qilong (

Nicky Wu Nicholas Wu Qilong (born 31 October 1970) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He found fame in 1988 when he became a member of the popular Taiwanese band, Xiao Hu Dui (Little Tiger Team), performing alongside Alec Su and Julian Chen. The trio were e ...

), Chinese actor/singer * 吴映洁 – Wu Ying Chieh ( Gui Gui), Taiwanese mandopop singer and actress *吳天恩 – Andrew Gotianun (1927–2016), Chinese Filipino businessman *吳奕輝 –

John Gokongwei John Robinson Lim Gokongwei Jr. (; 11 August 1926 – 9 November 2019) was a Filipino businessman, investor, and philanthropist. His conglomerate company JG Summit Holdings, Inc., had an extensive panoply of business and investment holdings ac ...

(1926-2019), Chinese Filipino businessman * 吴非 –

Wu Fei Wu Fei (, born May 12, 1977) is a virtuoso Chinese American composer, performer, and improviser from Beijing, China. She performs on the Chinese guzheng, an ancient zither with twenty-one strings, as well as sings. She currently resides in Nashv ...

, Beijing composer and guzheng performer and improviser * Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior'', 2006 movie * Wendy Wu, performer with The Photos * William F. Wu – American science-fiction writer * 吳漢潤 – Haing S. Ngor, doctor, actor and author * 吳耀漢 – Richard Woo, Hong Kong actor * 吳宇森 –

John Woo John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (; born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He was a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films (a crime action film genre involving Chinese triads) and the gu ...

, Hong Kong director * 呉由姫 –

Yuki Kure is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. She is the character designer for Koei's third Neoromance series, ''Kin'iro no Corda''. She also authors the manga adaptation of the game, which has been serialized in ...

, manga artist * 吳光正 Peter Woo Hong Kong business magnate * 吴军

Wu Jun (victim) Kho Jabing (4 January 1984 – 20 May 2016), later in life Muhammad Kho Abdullah, was a Malaysian of mixed Chinese and Iban descent from Sarawak, Malaysia, who partnered with a friend to rob and murder a Chinese construction worker named Cao Ruyi ...

, Chinese survivor and victim of a robbery-murder case. His friend

Cao Ruyin Kho Jabing (4 January 1984 – 20 May 2016), later in life Muhammad Kho Abdullah, was a Malaysians, Malaysian of mixed Chinese people, Chinese and Iban people, Iban descent from Sarawak, Malaysia, who partnered with a friend to rob and murder a C ...

was murdered; their two attackers were separately sentenced to death and to 18.5 years' jail for murder and robbery with hurt respectively. * 吳漢章 -

James Hong James Hong (; born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer and director. He has worked in numerous productions in American media since the 1950s, portraying a variety of roles. With more than 650 film and television credits as of 20 ...

, Chinese American actor

Other surnames

Wū ()

It is the 78th name on the ''

'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom.

University of Hawaii Press A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which ...

. . * () – Wu Junmei (

Vivian Wu Vivian Wu ( Wu Junmei; ; born February 5, 1967) is a Chinese-American actress.Chen Nan ''China Daily'', 27 April 2007. Her big break came in 1987, appearing in the biographical film ''The Last Emperor''. She later went to starring in films '' I ...

), Chinese actress

Wū ()

* () – Wu Guoqing, police detective and forensic scientist

Wū ()

巫 ''wū'' ("shaman") rarely occurs as a surname although it's more commonly associated with Malaysians of Chinese descent, or Chinese people that share connections with Malaysia. It is generally related to the

Chinese compound surname A Chinese compound surname is a Chinese surname using more than one character. Many of these compound surnames derive from Zhou dynasty Chinese noble and official titles, professions, place names and other areas, to serve a purpose. Some are orig ...

Wuma 巫馬 (lit. "horse shaman; equine veterinary"), but can also be regarded as a shortened term for 巫来由/巫來由 (''wūláiyóu''), a transcription of Malay ''

Melayu Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language#Old Malay, History of the Malay language, the Malay language fro ...

''. *

Eric Moo Eric Moo Chii Yuan (born 9 February 1963), better known as Eric Moo or Wu Qixian, is a Malaysian Chinese award-winning singer-songwriter and record producer. Personal life Moo was born in Mambang Diawan, Kampar, Perak in 1963. He moved to ...

巫啟賢 - Malaysian Chinese singer

References

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