wú
吾
I; my; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplespronoun
I; my; we; our
literaryUsed in Classical Chinese or formal literary contexts. Functions as a first-person pronoun, often used as a subject or attributive modifier.
Wú吾
rì日
sān三
xǐng省
wú吾
shēn身
。
I reflect on myself three times a day.
Wú吾
ài爱
rǔ汝
，
nài奈
hé何
cóng从
zéi贼
？
I love you, why would you follow the rebels?
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Cǐ此
fēi非
wú吾
zhī之
guò过
yě也
。
This is not my fault.
Wú吾
jiāng将
yǐ以
shēn身
zuò作
zé则
，
dài带
lǐng领
dà大
jiā家
qián前
jìn进
。
I will lead by example and take everyone forward.
Wú吾
yǒu友
lái来
fǎng访
，
yǔ与
zhī之
yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
shèn甚
huān欢
。
My friend came to visit, and we drank happily together.
noun
a Chinese surname
Used as a surname. A rare surname compared to the homophonous 'Wu' (吴).
Wú吾
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
。
Mr. Wu is a famous calligrapher.
Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
guì贵
xìng姓
？
Miǎn免
guì贵
xìng姓
Wú吾
。
May I ask your surname? My surname is Wu.
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Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
míng名
jiào叫
Wú吾
Yàn彦
。
In ancient times, there was a general named Wu Yan.
Wú吾
dài大
fū夫
zhì治
lǐ理
yǒu有
fāng方
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
ài爱
dài戴
。
Official Wu governs well and is loved by the people.
Zhè这
fù副
duì对
lián联
shì是
Wú吾
shì氏
jiā家
zú族
de的
jiā家
xùn训
。
This couplet is the family motto of the Wu clan.