吴

吳
Wu2
#1,133 most
frequent character
surname Wu

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

吴 shows a person 天 with the head and mouth 口 made large, so it first meant 'to boast and speak proudly.' The place-name sense was borrowed for its sound, and the surname grew from that.

Drawn as: person with big mouth

吴 as a component in other characters

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误娱虞蜈俣

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吾Wu2
surname Wu

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