- 吴邦国 Wú Bāngguó Wu BangguoWu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, politburo member 1992-2012
- 吴仪 Wú Yí Wu YiWu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council
- 东吴 Dōng Wú Eastern WuThe southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period (222-280), founded by Sun Quan.
- 吴三桂 Wú Sānguì Wu SanguiWu Sangui (1612-1678), a Chinese general who allowed the Manchus into China and helped establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against them.
- 吴国 Wúguó Eastern WuOne of the Three Kingdoms (220-280 AD) located in southern China, founded by Sun Quan.
- 吴官正 Wú Guānzhèng Wu GuanzhengWu Guanzheng (1938-), former CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
- 吴越 Wú Yuè arch-enemiesproverbially perpetual arch-enemies, derived from the historical rivalry between the Wu and Yue states
- 吴镇宇 Wú Zhènyǔ Francis NgFrancis Ng Chun-yu (1961-), Hong Kong actor
- 吴晗 Wú Hán Wu HanWu Han (1909-1969), historian, author of biography of [[朱元璋|朱元璋|Zhu1 Yuan2 zhang1]], hounded to his death together with several members of his family during the cultural revolution
- 吴起 Wúqǐ Wuqi CountyWuqi county in Yan'an, Shaanxi
- 吴建豪 Wú Jiànháo Vanness WuVanness Wu (1978-), Taiwanese pop star, actor, and member of the boy band F4
- 吴用 Wú Yòng Wu YongWu Yong, a character in the novel Water Margin, nicknamed the Resourceful Star ([[智多星|智多星|zhi4 duo1 xing1]])
- 吴仁宝 Wú Rénbǎo Wu RenbaoWu Renbao (1928-2013), former CCP chief of Huaxi Village, responsible for turning it into a modern rich community
- 吴淞 Wúsōng WusongWusong river and dock area in Shanghai
- 吴兴 Wúxīng WuxingWuxing district of Huzhou city in Zhejiang province
- 吴语 Wúyǔ Wu ChineseWu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas)
- 吴清源 Wú Qīngyuán Go masterGo Seigen (1914-2014), legendary Go player
- 吴孟超 Wú Mèngchāo Wu MengchaoWu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders
- 吴广 Wú Guǎng Wu GuangWu Guang (died 208 BC), a Qin dynasty rebel and leader of the Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising.
- 吴县 Wúxiàn Wu countyWu county in Jiangsu
- 吴哥窟 Wúgēkū Angkor WatAngkor Wat, a massive temple complex in Cambodia
- 吴玉章 Wú Yùzhāng Wu YuzhangWu Yuzhang (1878-1966), Chinese writer, educator, and communist politician
- 吴承恩 Wú Chéng'ēn Wu Cheng'enWu Cheng'en (1500-1582), Ming dynasty author or compiler of the novel Journey to the West [[西游记|西遊記|Xi1 you2 ji4]]
- 吴忠市 Wúzhōng Shì WuzhongWuzhong, prefecture-level city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
- 吴作栋 Wú Zuòdòng Goh Chok TongGoh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004
- 吴中区 Wúzhōng Qū Wuzhong DistrictWuzhong, a district of Suzhou City, Jiangsu
- 吴天明 Wú Tiānmíng Wu TianmingWu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director
- 东吴大学 Dōngwú Dàxué Soochow (Suzhou)Soochow University in Suzhou, China, which operated from 1900 to 1952.
- 吴川市 Wúchuān Shì WuchuanWuchuan, a county-level city in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province
- 吴敬梓 Wú Jìngzǐ Wu JingziWu Jingzi (1701–1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars [[儒林外史|儒林外史|Ru2 lin2 Wai4 shi3]]
- 吴兴区 Wúxīngqū Wuxing DistrictWuxing district of Huzhou city, Zhejiang
- 吴旗县 Wúqíxiàn Wuqi Countyold spelling of Wuqi County in Shaanxi (now written as [[吴起县|吳起縣|Wu2 qi3 xian4]])
- 吴永刚 Wú Yǒnggāng Wu YonggangWu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director
- 吴堡 Wúbǔ WubuWubu County in Yulin, Shaanxi
- 吴旗 Wúqí WuqiWuqi town and county in Shaanxi province (the historical orthography for the location now written as [[吴起|吳起|Wu2 qi3]])
- 吴子 Wúzǐ WuziWuzi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China, written by Wu Qi
- 吴桥县 Wúqiáo Xiàn Wuqiao CountyWuqiao County in Cangzhou City, Hebei
- 孙吴县 Sūnwú Xiàn Sunwu CountySunwu county in [[黑河|黑河|hei1 he2]], Heilongjiang
- 吴自牧 Wú Zìmù Wu ZimuWu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty
- 吴堡县 Wúbǔ Xiàn Wubu CountyWubu County in Yulin, Shaanxi
- 吴头楚尾 Wútóu Chǔwěi junctionthe border region or geographical intersection where the ancient states of Wu and Chu met, typically referring to modern-day Jiangxi province
- 吴任臣 Wú Rènchén Wu RenchenWu Renchen (1628-1689), Qing dynasty polymath and historian, author of History of Ten States of South China [[十国春秋|十國春秋|Shi2 guo2 Chun1 qiu1]]
- 吴市吹箫 wúshìchuīxiāo beggingto beg on the streets; to fall into utter destitution (allusion to Wu Zixu's exile and humiliation in the Records of the Grand Historian)
- 吴越同舟 Wú Yuètóngzhōu rivals' cooperationcooperation between natural rivals or adversaries to collaborate towards a common goal, especially when facing shared difficulties or danger
- 吴起县 Wúqǐxiàn Wuqi CountyWuqi county in Yan'an, Shaanxi
- 吴越春秋 Wú Yuè Chūnqiū Wu-Yue AnnalsHistory of the Southern States Wu and Yue, compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye, consisting of 10 extant scrolls
- 吴趼人 Wú Jiǎnrén Wu JianrenWu Jianren (1867-1910), late Qing dynasty novelist, author of "The Strange State of the World Witnessed over 20 Years"
- 吴下阿蒙 Wúxià'ā Méng self-improverGeneral Lü Meng of the southern state of Wu (idiom); a model of self-improvement through diligent study (transforming from an unlettered soldier to a top strategist).
- 吴郭鱼 wúguōyú tilapiatilapia (Taiwanese term)
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH