吴 (Wú)

surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Sh

Etymology

Simplified form of 吳. Pictograph of a person (天) standing up, yelling with an open mouth (口).

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“昦,春為昦天,元气昦昦。从日、夰,夰亦聲。”

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