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吴 (Wú) as a proper noun refers to three unrelated historical references: a common Chinese surname, a Zhou-period state in the lower Yangtze (c. 11th c.–473 BC), and the Eastern Wu Kingdom (222–280 AD) of the Three Kingdoms period.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.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 吳; 吴 is its simplified writing.
- 口口kǒumouth
- 夨夨cèman with tilted head
The traditional form 吳 combines 口 (mouth) and 夨 (a man with a tilted head) to show someone speaking loudly; the simplified 吴 is a shorthand, and its parts are not historical components.
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