Wu

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/wuː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wo̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Wu  (wo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ancient History, World Historya dynasty that ruled in Chinaa.d. 222–80.
  2. Language Varietiesa Chinese language having several dialects, spoken widely in Anhwei, Chekiang, and Kiangsu provinces and including the dialect of Shanghai.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Wu / wuː/
  1. Harry, real name Wu Hongda. 1937–2016, Chinese dissident and human-rights campaigner, a US citizen from 1994: held in labour camps (1960–79); exiled to the US in 1985 but returned secretly to document forced labour in Chinese prisons
'Wu' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bushido - Han Wu Ti - Hong-wu - Hongwu - Hung-wu - Urumchi - Wu Di - Wu Hou - Wu Ti - Wu-lu-mu-ch'i - Wuchang - Wujin - Wulumuqi - Wuxi - bohea - bugaku - hoochinoo - oolong - woomera - woomerang - wu shu - wu-wei - wushu - yu-wei

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