Wu
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Wu may refer to:
- Wu (Chinese word)
- 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)
- 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
- Wú (negative), Zhaozhou's response to the question: "Does a dog have the Buddha-nature?"
- A kind of Chinese shaman
- The Wu Tang Clan, an American rap group with themes based on Chinese folk lore and martial arts movies
- Harry Wu, a human rights activist
- David Wu, a United States Congressman from Oregon
- Mr. Wu, a character from the TV series Deadwood
- Shen Gong Wu are fictional mystical artifacts from the animated series Xiaolin Showdown
