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吴起

WúQǐ

Traditional: 吳起

Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), author of Wuzi [[吳子|吴子<Wúzǐ>]], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China [[武經七書|武经七书<WǔjīngQīshū>]]

Noun

Character Breakdown

吴
wú
one of several warring states; surname
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
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Alternate Dictionary Entries

吴起
Wúqǐ
Wuqi county in Yan'an [[延安<Yánān>]], Shaanxi
Noun

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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