吴国
吴国吳國 Wú guó ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ng4 gwok3
- Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods)
- Wu state 220-280, founded by Sun Quan 孙权 (孫權) the southernmost of the three Kingdoms
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吴
- 吴中吳中 Wú zhōng ㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ng4 zung1 see 吳中區|吴中区[Wu2 zhong1 Qu1]
- 吴仪吳儀 Wú Yí ㄨˊ ㄧˊ ng4 ji4 Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council
- 吴堡吳堡 Wú bǔ ㄨˊ ㄅㄨˇ ng4 bou2 see 吳堡縣|吴堡县[Wu2 bu3 Xian4]
- 吴子吳子 Wú zǐ ㄨˊ ㄗˇ ng4 zi2 Wuzi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Wu Qi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 Qi3]
- 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 吳川市|吴川市[Wu2 chuan1 Shi4]
国
- 中国中國 Zhōng guó ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ zung1 gwok3 China
- 亡国亡國 wáng guó ㄨㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ mong4 gwok3 (of a nation) to be destroyed; to be subjugated
- 全国全國 quán guó ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ cyun4 gwok3 whole nation
- 出国出國 chū guó ㄔㄨ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ceot1 gwok3 to go abroad; to leave the country
- 列国列國 liè guó ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ lit6 gwok3 various countries
- 回国回國 huí guó ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ wui4 gwok3 to return to one's home country
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[Wu3 Zi3 xu1] exile and humiliation as described in Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4])
- 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 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
- 吴越同舟吳越同舟 Wú Yuè tóng zhōu ㄨˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄡ ng4 jyut6 tung4 zau1 Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals
- 保家卫国保家衛國 bǎo jiā wèi guó ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ bou2 gaa1 wai6 gwok3 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
- 病国殃民病國殃民 bìng guó yāng mín ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄤ ㄇㄧㄣˊ beng6 gwok3 joeng1 man4 to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)
- 病民蛊国病民蠱國 bìng mín gǔ guó ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ beng6 man4 gu2 gwok3 to damage the people and harm the country (idiom)
- 病民害国病民害國 bìng mín hài guó ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ beng6 man4 hoi6 gwok3 to damage the people and harm the country (idiom)
- 蠹国害民蠹國害民 dù guó hài mín ㄉㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ dou3 gwok3 hoi6 man4 to rob the state and hurt the people (idiom)