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Wu
WOO
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1
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."
2
A common Chinese surname.
"The professor's surname was Wu."
noun
1
A shaman in traditional Chinese religion.
"Ancient texts describe rituals performed by a wu to communicate with spirits."
How to Use Wu
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often encountered as a Chinese surname or the name of the Wu language family.
Word Forms
wus plural, wu plural
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Etymology
A romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of the Chinese character 吳/吴, tied historically to the Wu region and its ancient kingdoms.