Wu may refer to:
Places
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Wu River (disambiguation), various rivers in China
All of the following derive from the Chinese name 吳, written 吴 in simplified characters and pronounced in Standard Mandarin:
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Wu, the historic name of Suzhou in Jiangsu, China
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State of Wu or Wu Kingdom, an ancient Chinese state ruled from Suzhou during the Spring and Autumn period (mid-1st millennium BC)
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Wu County or Wu Xian, a former Chinese county around Suzhou
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Wu Kingdom (Han dynasty), one of the principalities of the Western Han dynasty (2nd1st century BC)
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Eastern Wu, Sun Wu, or Wu Kingdom, one of the Three Kingdoms (2nd3rd century)
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Wu Empire or dynasty, a brief state ruled by Li Zitong during the Sui–Tang interregnum (619–620)
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Wu (Ten Kingdoms), Yang Wu, or Wu Kingdom, a kingdom of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (10th century)
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Wuyue, WuYue, or Wu Kingdom, another kingdom of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
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Wu (region), an informal region of China roughly corresponding to the territory of Wuyue
Culture
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Wuyue culture (吳越文化), the local culture of the Wu region
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Wu Chinese (吳語), a group of Sinitic languages that includes Shanghaiese
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Wu (awareness), 悟) a concept of awareness, consciousness or enlightenment in the Chinese folk religion
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Wu (negative), 無), Zhaozhou's response to the question "Does a dog have the Buddha-nature?"
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Wu (shaman), 巫), shaman in Chinese contexts
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"Doctor Wu", a song on the 1975 album Katy Lied by the band Steely Dan
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Mr. Wu (1919 film), a 1919 British drama film based on the 1913 play
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Mr. Wu (1927 film), a 1927 American silent movie starring Lon Chaney
People
Real
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Wu (surname 吳 and others)
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Wu (surname 伍)
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Wu (surname 武)
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Chinese rulers
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Emperor Wu (disambiguation)
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King Wu (disambiguation)
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Duke Wu (disambiguation)
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Wu Zetian (624–705), also known as Empress Wu
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Wu, nickname of the singer of alternative rock band This Et Al
Fictional
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Mr. Wu, a character referred to in several songs of the 1930s and 1940s by George Formby
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Mr. Wu, a character from the HBO TV series Deadwood
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Sensei Wu, a character in Ninjago
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Sgt. Wu, a character from the TV series Grimm
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Marcy Wu, a character from the TV series Amphibia
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Madame Wu, a character in the Simpsons episode "Goo Goo Gai Pan"
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Wu Zi Mu, a character from the video game
See also
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Woo (disambiguation)
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WU (disambiguation)