01173 Chinese character of 吳 and pronounce ng4

The Chinese character【吳】is used to describe a person’s name or a geographical location, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Surname or place name. Explanation: (1) Name of an ancient country. (2) The abbreviation for Jiangsu Province in mainland China. (3)Surname.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【吳】:wú

Cantonese Jyutping of 【吳】:ng4

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【吳】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【吳】, for example:Describing a person or a geographic location , It means mainly a surname or place name .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【吳】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【吳國、吳姓】(Mandarin Pinyin:wú guó 、wú xìng/ Cantonese Jyutping:ng4 gwok3 、ng4 sing3)

This character is made up of 7 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here’s an example showing how this character can be effectively used.:


吳國在春秋時期曾是一個強國。

The State of Wu was a powerful country during the Spring and Autumn Period.


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