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Wu
Wu [ woo ]


noun 
Definition:
 
group of Chinese dialects: a group of Chinese dialects spoken mainly in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces of China, the colloquial language of Shanghai. Native speakers: 90 million.
[Early 20th century. < Chinese wú]

Wu adjective
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