How do you pronounce 吴?

吴 is pronounced "Wú" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 吴?

吴 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 吴?

Common words with 吴 include 吴中 (Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu), 吴仪 (Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council), 吴国 (Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods)), 吴堡 (Wubu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi), 吴子 (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]).

How do you write 吴?

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吴 (Wú), surname Wu

Q: What does 吴 mean in Chinese?

吴 (Wú) means "surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods" in Chinese.

吴

Wú

surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods

proper noun

Traditional: 吳

Character Breakdown

Radical: 口 (no. 30)Traditional: 吳

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Definitions

(proper noun) surname Wu
area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai
name of states in Southern China at different historical periods

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Words Containing 吴

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
吴中	Wú zhōng	Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市\|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
吴仪	Wú Yí	Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council
吴国	Wú guó	Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods)
吴堡	Wú bǔ	Wubu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
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], written by Wu Qi 吳起\|吴起[Wu2 Qi3]