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。”
Components
- 口 (iconic)
- 天 (iconic) — Depicts a person standing up.