[东吴 / 東吳, Dōng Wúㄉㄨㄥ ㄨˊ] Eastern Wu (222-280); the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权, See Also: 孫權, 孙权#25550
[吴国 / 吳國, Wú guóㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ] Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods); Wu state 220-280, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权 the southernmost of the three Kingdoms, See Also: 孫權, 孙权#28941
[吴晗 / 吳晗, Wú Hánㄨˊ ㄏㄢˊ] Wu Han (1909-1969), historian, author of biography of Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, hounded to his death together with several members of his family during the cultural revolution, See Also: 朱元璋#41976
[吴头楚尾 / 吳頭楚尾, Wú tóu Chǔ wěiㄨˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄨˇ ㄨㄟˇ] lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (成语 saw); fig. close together; head-to-tail; one thing starts where the other leaves off#298451
[吴任臣 / 吳任臣, Wú Rèn chénㄨˊ ㄖㄣˋ ㄔㄣˊ] Wu Renchen (1628-1689), Qing dynasty polymath and historian, author of History of Ten States of South China 十國春秋|十国春秋, See Also: 十國春秋, 十国春秋#538062
[吴市吹箫 / 吳市吹簫, Wú shì chuī xiāoㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠ] to beg while playing the xiao 箫 (mouth organ); cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥, destitute refugee from Chu 楚, busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician, See Also: 箫, 伍子胥, 楚#613570
[吴越同舟 / 吳越同舟, Wú Yuè tóng zhōuㄨˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄡ] Wu and Yue in the same boat (成语 saw); fig. cooperation between natural rivals; to collaborate towards a common end; in the same boat together#919729
[吴下阿蒙 / 吳下阿蒙, Wú xià ā Méngㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄚ ㄇㄥˊ] General Lü Meng 呂矇|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (成语 saw); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu), See Also: 呂矇, 吕蒙, 成语
[吴王阖闾 / 吳王闔閭, Wú wáng Hé Lǘㄨˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄩˊ] King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸; also called 吳王闔廬|吴王阖庐, See Also: 春秋五霸, 吳王闔廬, 吴王阖庐
[吴越春秋 / 吳越春秋, Wú Yuè chūn qiūㄨˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄡ] History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔, 10 extant scrolls, See Also: 趙曄, 赵晔
[吴趼人 / 吳趼人, Wú Jiǎn rénㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊ] Wu Jianren (1867-1910), late Qing dynasty novelist, author of The strange state of the world witnessed over 20 years 二十年目睹之怪現狀|二十年目睹之怪现状, See Also: 二十年目睹之怪現狀, 二十年目睹之怪现状