Wu in Chinese
Wu in Chinese is 㵲水, 烏江, 巫水 — Wu means a group of closely related Chinese language varieties spoken around the lower Yangtze River, including Shanghainese; the second most widely spoken Chinese language family after Mandarin.
Wu in Chinese
㵲水
烏江
Pronounced: wū jiāng
A river in Guizhou, China, a tributary of the Yangtze.
巫水
Pronounced: wū shuǐ
A river in Hunan, China, a tributary of the Yuan.
吴语
Pronounced: Wú yǔ
(historic) The kingdom ruled by the Ji family from Wuxi and then Suzhou during the Spring and Autumn period of China's Zhou dynasty.
烏
Pronounced: wū
A surname from Chinese.
巫
Pronounced: wū
A surname from Chinese.
What does "Wu" mean?
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name A group of closely related Chinese language varieties spoken around the lower Yangtze River, including Shanghainese; the second most widely spoken Chinese language family after Mandarin.
"Her grandparents speak Wu at home, though she answers them in Mandarin."
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name A common Chinese surname.
"The professor's surname was Wu."
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noun A shaman in traditional Chinese religion.
"Ancient texts describe rituals performed by a wu to communicate with spirits."
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Wu in a sentence
- Her grandparents speak Wu at home, though she answers them in Mandarin.
- The professor's surname was Wu.
- Ancient texts describe rituals performed by a wu to communicate with spirits.
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What is "Wu" in Chinese?
"Wu" in Chinese is 㵲水, 烏江, 巫水. Wu means: A group of closely related Chinese language varieties spoken around the lower Yangtze River, including Shanghainese; the second most widely spoken Chinese language family after Mandarin.
How do you use "Wu" in a sentence?
Example: "Her grandparents speak Wu at home, though she answers them in Mandarin." In Chinese, "Wu" is 㵲水, 烏江, 巫水.
Are there other ways to say "Wu" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 6 translations listed for "Wu": 㵲水, 烏江, 巫水, 吴语, 烏, 巫.
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