Wu

Wu
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Wu may refer to:

Wu (region), a region in China, associated with:
- Wu (linguistics), a subdivision of spoken Chinese spoken in the Wu region
- Wu (state), a state in the Wu region during the Spring and Autumn Period
- Wu (kingdom), also called Kingdom of Wu or Sun Wu, a state in southeastern China during the Three Kingdoms Period
- Wu (Ten Kingdoms), one of the kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
- Wuyue, one of the kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
Wú (negative), Zhaozhou's response to the question: "Does a dog have the Buddha-nature?"
Wu (surname) (or Woo), several different Chinese surnames
- Ta-You Wu, Chinese-born physicist (1907–2000)
- Chien-Shiung Wu, Chinese-born physicist (1912–1997)
- David Wu, a United States Congressman from Oregon
- Harry Wu, a human rights activist
- Tim Wu, a legal academic
- Wu Wenjun, mathematician
- Mr. Wu a character from the TV series Deadwood
- A character referred to in songs by George Formby
A number of Chinese emperors
- Emperor Wu of Han, one of the most influential and important emperors of the Han dynasty
- Emperor Wu of Jin China
- Emperor Wu of Liang
- Empress Wu (Wu Zetian) of the Zhou Dynasty
- Cao Cao is also known as Emperor Wu of Wei
Wu style Taijiquan, also Wu/Hao style Taijiquan
Wu, Prince of Korea, a royalty of Korea
A kind of Chinese shaman
The Wu Tang Clan, an American rap group with themes based on Chinese folk lore and martial arts movies
Shen Gong Wu are fictional mystical artifacts from the animated series Xiaolin Showdown
Wu, the singer of alternative rock band This Et Al
Wu wei, a principle of Taoism
Wu Yi, Vice Premier of China

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