- 巫师 wūshī wizardwizard; sorcerer; shaman; a practitioner of magic or divination, traditionally one who communicates with spirits to heal or tell the future
- 女巫 nǚwū witchwitch; sorceress; enchantress; a woman who practices magic or performs rituals to communicate with spirits
- 巫婆 wūpó witchwitch; sorceress; female shaman
- 巫术 wūshù witchcraftwitchcraft; sorcery; magical practices often found in traditional societies meant to influence or control supernatural forces
- 巫山 wūshān Wu Mountain (Chongqing/Hubei)A mountain range along the Yangtze River on the border of Chongqing and Hubei, famous for the Three Gorges
- 巫医 wūyī witch doctormedicine man or shaman who treats illness through divination, prayer, or exorcism, sometimes using herbal medicine
- 小巫见大巫 xiǎowūjiàndàwū to pale in comparisonLiterally "a minor magician in the presence of a great one"; used to describe being completely outclassed or dwarfed by something far superior.
- 巫山县 wūshānxiàn Wushan countyWushan, a county in Chongqing municipality
- 巫溪 wūxī WuxiWuxi County, a rural county located in Chongqing; formerly part of Sichuan province.
- 巫峡 wūxiá Wu GorgeWu Gorge on the Yangtze River, the second of the [[三峡|三峽|san1 xia2]]
- 巫溪县 wūxīxiàn Wuxi CountyWuxi County, located in Chongqing Municipality
- 神巫 shénwū wizardwizard; sorcerer; shaman
- 巫山云雨 wūshānyúnyǔ sexual intercourse(literary) the physical intimacy between a man and a woman; a tryst or rendezvous between lovers
- 巫祝 wūzhù witch or wizarda person who communicates with or entertains spirits through singing and dancing; a witch or shaman
- 巫咸 wūxián Wu XianA mythical shaman and physician mentioned in historical texts as an advisor or official during the eras of the Yellow Emperor, Emperor Yao, or King Tai Wu of the Shang dynasty.
- 噶哈巫族 gáhāwūzú Kaxabu peopleKaxabu or Kahabu, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
- 巫山神女 wūshānshénnǚ Goddess of Mount Wuthe goddess of Mount Wu, identifies as Yaoji, the daughter of the Yan Emperor who died young and was buried on the mountain
- 巫毒 wūdú voodoovoodoo (loanword)
- 巫毒教 wūdújiào voodooVoodoo religion or belief system
- 巫统 wūtǒng UMNOUnited Malays National Organization; Malaysia's largest political party
- 巫蛊 wūgǔ witchcraft(bound form) sorcery or the art of casting harmful spells; curse
- 巫蛊之祸 wūgǔzhīhuò Witchcraft Persecutiona series of political crises and purges triggered by accusations of sorcery during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty
- 巫裔 wūyì ethnic Malays(Malaysia and Singapore) people of Malay descent; ethnic Malays
- 巫觋 wūxí shamanA collective term for witches and wizards; [[巫|巫|wu1]] refers specifically to female shamans and [[觋|覡|xi2]] to male shamans.
- 曾经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云 céngjīngcānghǎinánwéishuǐchúquèwūshānbùshìyún no rivers compare after the ocean, no clouds compare after Mount WuLiterally translated as "no water is wide enough after one has seen the great ocean, and no clouds compare to those over Mount Wu." This poetic expression describes having seen the best of something or having experienced a deep love, such that nothing else can ever compare or satisfy.
- 猎巫 lièwū witch huntto conduct a witch hunt; to search for and persecute people who are perceived as a threat to the community
- 男巫 nánwū wizardwizard; warlock; sorcerer
- 祝巫 zhùwū shaman(bound form) a person who recites incantations to invoke spirits, offer prayers, or cast curses
- 雍巫 yōngwū Yong Wuan official of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period, known for gaining the favor of Duke Huan through culinary skill and extreme loyalty
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