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吳用

简吴用 · 繁吳用

Mandarin · pinyin Wú Yòng

Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳 Shuǐ hǔ Zhuàn, nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星 Zhì duō xīng

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吳: Look up this written character
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
吴: wú · name of warring state; surname

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2–4 · Wu2 Yong4

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ng4 jung6

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