吴三桂 吳三桂
吴三桂 吳三桂 Wú Sān guì ㄨˊ ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄟˋ ng4 saam1 gwai3
- Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty
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吴 吳
- 吴中 吳中 Wú zhōng ㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ng4 zung1 see 吴中区
- 吴仪 吳儀 Wú Yí ㄨˊ ㄧˊ ng4 ji4 Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council
- 吴国 吳國 Wú guó ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ng4 gwok3 Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods)
- 吴堡 吳堡 Wú bǔ ㄨˊ ㄅㄨˇ ng4 bou2 see 吴堡县
- 吴子 吳子 Wú zǐ ㄨˊ ㄗˇ ng4 zi2 Wuzi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书, written by Wu Qi 吴起
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- 吴尊 吳尊 Wú Zūn ㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄣ ng4 zyun1 Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit)
- 吴川 吳川 Wú chuān ㄨˊ ㄔㄨㄢ ng4 cyun1 see 吴川市
- 吴广 吳廣 Wú Guǎng ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄤˇ Wu Guang (died 208 BC), Qin dynasty rebel, leader of the Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising 陈胜吴广起义
- 吴忠 吳忠 Wú zhōng ㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ng4 zung1 see 吴忠市
- 吴旗 吳旗 Wú qí ㄨˊ ㄑㄧˊ ng4 kei4 Wuqi town and county, Shaanxi
- 吴晗 吳晗 Wú Hán ㄨˊ ㄏㄢˊ ng4 ham4 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
- 吴楚 吳楚 Wú Chǔ ㄨˊ ㄔㄨˇ ng4 co2 southern states of Wu and Chu
- 吴桥 吳橋 Wú qiáo ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄠˊ ng4 kiu4 see 吴桥县
- 吴江 吳江 Wú jiāng ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ ng4 gong1 see 吴江区
- 吴淞 吳淞 Wú sōng ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄥ ng4 sung1 Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai
- 吴用 吳用 Wú Yòng ㄨˊ ㄩㄥˋ ng4 jung6 Wu Yong, character of 水浒传, nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星
- 吴县 吳縣 Wú xiàn ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ng4 jyun6 Wu county in Jiangsu
- 吴兴 吳興 Wú xīng ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ng4 hing3 see 吴兴区
- 吴语 吳語 Wú yǔ ㄨˊ ㄩˇ ng4 jyu5 Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas)
- 吴起 吳起 Wú Qǐ ㄨˊ ㄑㄧˇ ng4 hei2 Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), author of Wuzi 吴子, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书
三
- 三维 三維 sān wéi ㄙㄢ ㄨㄟˊ saam1 wai4 three-dimensional
- 三角 sān jiǎo ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ saam1 gok3 triangle
- 再三 zài sān ㄗㄞˋ ㄙㄢ zoi3 saam1 over and over again
- 三明治 sān míng zhì ㄙㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓˋ saam1 ming4 zi6 (loanword) sandwich
- 三角形 sān jiǎo xíng ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ saam1 gok3 jing4 triangle
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- 三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì ㄙㄢ ㄈㄢ ㄨˇ ㄘˋ saam1 faan1 ng5 ci3 over and over again (idiom)
- 接二连三 接二連三 jiē èr lián sān ㄐㄧㄝ ㄦˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1 (idiom) one after another; in quick succession
- 朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì ㄓㄠ ㄙㄢ ㄇㄨˋ ㄙˋ ziu1 saam1 mou6 sei3 lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
- 举一反三 舉一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān ㄐㄩˇ ㄧ ㄈㄢˇ ㄙㄢ geoi2 jat1 faan2 saam1 to raise one and infer three
- 三C sān C ㄙㄢ C saam1 see 3C[san1 C]
- 三P sān P ㄙㄢ P saam1 (slang) threesome
- 三七 sān qī ㄙㄢ ㄑㄧ saam1 cat1 pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb
- 三不 sān bù ㄙㄢ ㄅㄨˋ saam1 bat1 the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)
- 三世 sān shì ㄙㄢ ㄕˋ saam1 sai3 the Third (of numbered kings)
- 三五 sān wǔ ㄙㄢ ㄨˇ saam1 ng5 several
- 三井 Sān jǐng ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ saam1 zeng2 Mitsui (Japanese company)
- 三亚 三亞 Sān yà ㄙㄢ ㄧㄚˋ saam1 aa3 see 三亚市
- 三仇 sān chóu ㄙㄢ ㄔㄡˊ saam1 sau4 animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due to perceived abuse of power
- 三代 sān dài ㄙㄢ ㄉㄞˋ saam1 doi6 three generations of a family
- 三伏 sān fú ㄙㄢ ㄈㄨˊ saam1 fuk6 the three annual periods of hot weather, namely 初伏, 中伏 and 末伏, which run consecutively over a period from mid-July to late August
桂
- 桂花 guì huā ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚ gwai3 faa1 osmanthus flowers
- 丹桂 dān guì ㄉㄢ ㄍㄨㄟˋ daan1 gwai3 orange osmanthus
- 官桂 guān guì ㄍㄨㄢ ㄍㄨㄟˋ gun1 gwai3 Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
- 折桂 zhé guì ㄓㄜˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋ zit3 gwai3 to win the laurels
- 月桂 yuè guì ㄩㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ jyut6 gwai3 laurel (Laurus nobilis)
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- 桂冠 guì guān ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄢ gwai3 gun1 laurel (as a symbol of victory or merit)
- 桂圆 桂圓 guì yuán ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊ gwai3 jyun4 see 龙眼
- 桂平 Guì píng ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ gwai3 ping4 see 桂平市
- 桂东 桂東 Guì dōng ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄨㄥ gwai3 dung1 see 桂东县
- 桂林 Guì lín ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gwai3 lam4 see 桂林市
- 桂枝 guì zhī ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄓ gwai3 zi1 cinnamon (Ramulus Cinnamomi)
- 桂格 Guì gé ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄜˊ gwai3 gaak3 Quaker (company)
- 桂皮 guì pí ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄧˊ gwai3 pei4 Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamonum cassia)
- 桂阳 桂陽 Guì yáng ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄤˊ gwai3 joeng4 see 桂阳县
- 桂鱼 桂魚 guì yú ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄩˊ gwai3 jyu2 mandarin fish
- 玉桂 yù guì ㄩˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ juk6 gwai3 see 肉桂
- 肉桂 ròu guì ㄖㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ juk6 gwai3 Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
- 临桂 臨桂 Lín guì ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋ lam4 gwai3 see 临桂区
- 香桂 xiāng guì ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄟˋ hoeng1 gwai3 see 桂皮, Chinese cinnamon
- 倪桂珍 Ní Guì zhēn ㄋㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄣ ngai4 gwai3 zan1 Ni Guizhen or Ni Kwei-Tseng (1869 - 1931), mother of Song Ailing 宋蔼龄, Song Qingling 宋庆龄 and Song Meiling 宋美龄
Idioms with these characters
- 吴市吹箫 吳市吹簫 wú shì chuī xiāo ㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠ ng4 si5 ceoi1 siu1 (idiom) to beg on the streets; to fall into utter destitution (allusion to Wu Zixu's 伍子胥 exile and humiliation as described in Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" 史记)
- 吴头楚尾 吳頭楚尾 Wú tóu Chǔ wěi ㄨˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄨˇ ㄨㄟˇ ng4 tau4 co2 mei5 lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
- 吴下阿蒙 吳下阿蒙 Wú xià ā Méng ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄚ ㄇㄥˊ ng4 haa6 aa3 mung4 General Lü Meng 吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
- 巴三览四 巴三覽四 bā sān lǎn sì ㄅㄚ ㄙㄢ ㄌㄢˇ ㄙˋ baa1 saam1 laam5 sei3 to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently
- 不三不四 bù sān bù sì ㄅㄨˋ ㄙㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄙˋ bat1 saam1 bat1 sei3 (idiom) dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript
- 垂涎三尺 chuí xián sān chǐ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔˇ seoi4 jin4 saam1 cek3 to drool (over) (idiom)
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- 隔三差五 gé sān chà wǔ ㄍㄜˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔㄚˋ ㄨˇ gaak3 saam1 caa1 ng5 (idiom) every few days; every once in a while
- 货比三家 貨比三家 huò bǐ sān jiā ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ fo3 bei2 saam1 gaa1 to shop around (idiom)
- 狡兔三窟 jiǎo tù sān kū ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄨˋ ㄙㄢ ㄎㄨ gaau2 tou3 saam1 fat1 lit. a crafty rabbit has three burrows
- 几次三番 幾次三番 jǐ cì sān fān ㄐㄧˇ ㄘˋ ㄙㄢ ㄈㄢ gei2 ci3 saam1 faan1 lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly
- 接二连三 接二連三 jiē èr lián sān ㄐㄧㄝ ㄦˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1 (idiom) one after another; in quick succession
- 举一反三 舉一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān ㄐㄩˇ ㄧ ㄈㄢˇ ㄙㄢ geoi2 jat1 faan2 saam1 to raise one and infer three
- 狂三诈四 狂三詐四 kuáng sān zhà sì ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄙㄢ ㄓㄚˋ ㄙˋ kwong4 saam1 zaa3 sei3 to deceive and swindle across the board (idiom)