於 (wū) — (surname) Wū
Definition
於 (Wū) is a rare Chinese surname, pronounced with a first tone, not the classical preposition yú. Learners will see it far more often as a literary 'in/at' than as a family name.
noun
(surname) Wū
Easily confused
- 淤yūlook-aliketo silt up, to become clogged with silt
- 屋wūsound-alike(bound form) house; room (used only in compound words)
- 菸yānlook-alike(bound form) tobacco; cigarette (variant of 烟)
- 呜wūsound-alike(onomatopoeia) sound of a horn, whistle, or siren
- 乌wūsound-alikecrow (in compounds such as 乌鸦)
- 巫wūsound-alikeshaman, witch (used as a bound form in compounds)
Examples
- 於。Wǒ xìng wū.My surname is Wu.
- 於，！wū Xiān sheng, huān yíng nín!Mr. Wu, welcome!
- 於。Tā jiào wū dà lín.His name is Wu Dalin.
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