吴国

吳國
Wúguó
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Wu, a Spring and Autumn state on the lower Yangtze with its capital at today's Suzhou, destroyed by Yue in 473 BC
  2. 2 Wu (222–280), the Three Kingdoms state founded by Sun Quan, also called Eastern Wu

Examples

HSK 4
Wúguó de dūchéng zài jīntiān de Sūzhōu.
The capital of Wu was at today's Suzhou.
HSK 6
Sānguó shíqī, Wúguó de dūchéng zài Jiànyè, yě jiùshì jīntiān de Nánjīng.
In the Three Kingdoms period, Wu had its capital at Jianye, today's Nanjing.

Tips

usage
Two different states. The earlier 吴国, of King 夫差, the strategist 孙武 and the minister 伍子胥, fell to 越国. The Three Kingdoms state is usually called 东吴 to tell it apart.

Stroke Order

吴 Wú
国 guó