吴 (wú) — surname Wu; Zhou-period state (c. 11th century–473 BC); Wu Kingdom (222–280 AD)
Definition
吴 (Wú) as a proper noun refers to three unrelated historical references: a common Chinese surname, a Zhou-period state in the lower Yangtze (c. 11th c.–473 BC), and the Eastern Wu Kingdom (222–280 AD) of the Three Kingdoms period.
noun
surname WuZhou-period state (c. 11th century–473 BC)Wu Kingdom (222–280 AD)
Examples
- 吴。wú Xiān sheng shì wǒ de zhōng wén lǎo shī.Mr. Wu is my Chinese teacher.
- 吴。wú Guó shì chūn qiū shí qī de yí gè zhòng yào guó jiā.The state of Wu was an important state during the Spring and Autumn period.
- ，吴。Sān guó shí qī, wú guó yóu sūn quán jiàn lì.During the Three Kingdoms period, the Wu Kingdom was established by Sun Quan.
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