Wu

noun

ˈwü

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

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Wu was in 1908

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“Wu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wu. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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ˈwü

river 700 miles (1126 kilometers) long in central China rising in western Guizhou and flowing through Sichuan into the Chang (Yangtze) River

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