Wu

noun \ˈwü\

Definition of WU

: a group of Chinese dialects spoken principally in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces

Chinese (Beijing) Wú, historical kingdom coextensive with the dialect area

First Known Use: 1908

geographical name \ˈwü\

river 700 miles (1126 kilometers) cen China rising in W Guizhou & flowing through Sichuan into the Chang

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