吳起

See also: 吴起

Chinese

		surname; province of Jiangsu	to rise; to raise; to get up
trad. (吳起)		吳	起
simp. (吴起)		吴	起

Etymology

Named after Chinese military leader, philosopher, and politician 吳起 (Wu Qi) (440-381 BC).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Wúqǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄨˊ ㄑㄧˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ng⁴ hei²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Wúqǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄨˊ ㄑㄧˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Wúcǐ
    • Wade–Giles: Wu²-chʻi³
    • Yale: Wú-chǐ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wuchii
    • Palladius: Уци (Uci)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /u³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ng⁴ hei²
    • Yale: ǹgh héi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ng⁴ hei²
    • Guangdong Romanization: ng⁴ héi²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋ̍²¹ hei̯³⁵/

Proper noun

吳起

1. (～縣) Wuqi (a county of Yan'an, Shaanxi, China)

Synonyms

• 吳旗／吴旗