Wu

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Wu may refer to:

• Wu (Chinese word) ; also Wú (negative), Zhaozhou's response to the question: "Does a dog have the Buddha-nature?"
• Wu (region), a region in China, associated with:
  • Wu (linguistics), a subdivision of spoken Chinese spoken in the Wu region
  • State of Wu, a state in the Wu region during the Spring and Autumn Period
  • Kingdom of Wu, a state in southeastern China during the Three Kingdoms Period
  • Wu (Ten Kingdoms), one of the kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
  • Wu-Yue, one of the kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
• Wu (or Woo), several different Chinese surnames
  • Ta-You Wu, Chinese-born physicist (1907–2000)
  • Chien-Shiung Wu, Chinese-born physicist (1912–1997)
  • David Wu, a United States Congressman from Oregon
  • Harry Wu, a human rights activist
  • Tim Wu, a legal academic
  • Mr. Wu, a character from the TV series Deadwood
• A number of Chinese emperors
  • Emperor Wu of Han China, one of the most influential and important emperors of the Han dynasty
  • Emperor Wu of Jin China
  • Emperor Wu of Liang China
  • Empress Wu of the Zhou Dynasty
• Wu style Taijiquan, also Wu/Hao style Taijiquan
• Wu, Prince of Korea, a royalty of Korea
• A kind of Chinese shaman
• The Wu Tang Clan, an American rap group with themes based on Chinese folk lore and martial arts movies
• Shen Gong Wu are fictional mystical artifacts from the animated series Xiaolin Showdown

[edit] See also

• WU