Cantonese words starting with N
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吳敬梓吴敬梓
ng4 ging3 zi2Wu Jingzi (1701–1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars 儒林外史[Ru2...
吳哥窟吴哥窟
ng4 go1 fat1Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia
吳哥城吴哥城
ng4 go1 sing4Ankorwat, Cambodia
吳剛吴刚
ng4 gong1Wu Gang, name of an actor
吳江吴江
ng4 gong1see 吳江區|吴江区[Wu2 jiang1 Qu1]
吳官正吴官正
ng4 gun1 zing3Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Disc...
蜈蚣
ng4 gung1centipede
吳君如吴君如
ng4 gwan1 jyu4Sandra Ng, name of an actress
吳國吴国
ng4 gwok3Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods)
吳下阿蒙吴下阿蒙
ng4 haa6 aa3 mung4General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-impr...
吳晗吴晗
ng4 ham4Wu Han (1909-1969), historian, author of biography of Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, houn...
吳起吴起
ng4 hei2Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Peri...
吳起縣吴起县
ng4 hei2 jyun6Wuqi, a county in Yan'an City 延安市[Yan2 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
吳興吴兴
ng4 hing3see 吳興區|吴兴区[Wu2 xing1 Qu1]
吳興區吴兴区
ng4 hing3 keoi1Wuxing, a district of Huzhou City 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 Shi4], Zhejiang
吳浩康吴浩康
ng4 hou6 hong1Deep Ng, name of a singer
吳任臣吴任臣
ng4 jam6 san4Wu Renchen (1628-1689), Qing dynasty polymath and historian, author of Histor...
吾人
ng4 jan4(literary) we
吳仁寶吴仁宝
ng4 jan4 bou2Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CCP chief of Huaxi Village 華西村|华西村[Hua2 xi1 Cun...
吳儀吴仪
ng4 ji4Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council
吾爾開希吾尔开希
ng4 ji5 hoi1 hei1Örkesh Dölet (1968-), one of the main leaders of the Beijing student democrac...
吳彥祖吴彦祖
ng4 jin6 zou2Daniel Wu, name of an actor
吳玉章吴玉章
ng4 juk6 zoeng1Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician
吳用吴用
ng4 jung6Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], nicknamed Resourceful Star 智...
吳語吴语
ng4 jyu5Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas)
吳宇森吴宇森
ng4 jyu5 sam1John Woo Yu-Sum, a Hong Kong film director
吳縣吴县
ng4 jyun6Wu county in Jiangsu
吳越吴越
ng4 jyut6states of south China in different historical periods
吳越春秋吴越春秋
ng4 jyut6 ceon1 cau1History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by H...
吳越同舟吴越同舟
ng4 jyut6 tung4 zau1Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals;...
吳旗吴旗
ng4 kei4Wuqi town and county, Shaanxi
吳旗縣吴旗县
ng4 kei4 jyun6Wuqi county, Shaanxi
吳橋吴桥
ng4 kiu4see 吳橋縣|吴桥县[Wu2 qiao2 Xian4]
吳橋縣吴桥县
ng4 kiu4 jyun6Wuqiao, a county in Cangzhou City 滄州市|沧州市[Cang1 zhou1 Shi4], Hebei
吳亮星吴亮星
ng4 loeng6 sing1Ng Leung-sing, name of politician
吳孟超吴孟超
ng4 maang6 ciu1Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in li...
吳孟達吴孟达
ng4 maang6 daat6Ng Man Tat, name of an actor
吳牛見月吴牛见月
ng4 ngau4 gin3 jyut6cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun
吳儂嬌語吴侬娇语
ng4 nung4 giu1 jyu5see 吳儂軟語|吴侬软语[Wu2 nong2 ruan3 yu3]
吳儂軟語吴侬软语
ng4 nung4 jyun5 jyu5the soft and melodic Wu dialect
吳三桂吴三桂
ng4 saam1 gwai3Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and hel...
吾生也有涯，而知也無涯吾生也有涯，而知也无涯
ng4 sang1 jaa5 jau5 ngaai4 ，ji4 zi1 jaa5 mou4 ngaai4Life is short, learning is limitless
吳市吹簫吴市吹箫
ng4 si5 ceoi1 siu1(idiom) to beg on the streets; to fall into utter destitution (allusion to Wu...
吳倩蓮吴倩莲
ng4 sin6 lin4Jacklyn Wu, name of an actress
吳承恩吴承恩
ng4 sing4 jan1Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊...
吳淞吴淞
ng4 sung1Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai
鼯鼠
ng4 syu2flying squirrel
吳頭楚尾吴头楚尾
ng4 tau4 co2 mei5lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together; one thing start...
吳天明吴天明
ng4 tin1 ming4Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director
梧桐
ng4 tung4wutong (Firmiana platanifolia)
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