rèn wu
mission
assignment
task
duty
role
CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
yán wu
to delay
to be held up
to miss (an opportunity)
delay
holdup
dān wu
to delay
to hold up
to waste time
to interfere with
tè wu
special assignment (military)
special agent
operative
spy
guài wu
monster
freak
eccentric person
zhī wu
to respond evasively or vaguely
to elude
to stall
Hàn Wǔ dì
Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty (141-87 BC)
Sūn Jiān
Sun Jian (155-191), famous general at end of Han dynasty, forerunner of the southern kingdom of Wu of the Three Kingdoms
Hán wǔ
Cambrian (geological period 545-495m years ago)
Sū Wǔ
Su Wu (140-60 BC), Han Dynasty diplomat and statesman, regarded as a model of courage and faithful service
Wú Hán
Wu Han (1909-1969), historian, author of biography of Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, hounded to his death together with several members of his family during the cultural revolution
Sān jiā cūn
lit. village of three households
name of essay column in Beijing newspaper from 1961-1966, written by Deng Tuo 鄧拓|邓拓, Wu Han 吳晗|吴晗 and Liao Mosha 廖沫沙, criticized as anti-party during the Cultural Revolution
Wú Yuè chūn qiū
History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔, 10 extant scrolls
Zhào Yè
Zhao Ye, Han dynasty historian, author of History of the Southern States Wu and Yue 吳越春秋|吴越春秋
Hǎi Ruì bà guān
Hai Rui dismissed from office, 1960 historical play by historian Wu Han 吳晗|吴晗
wū gǔ zhī huò
91 BC attempted coup d'etat against Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝|汉武帝, beginning with accusations of witchcraft
tè bié rèn wu lián
Special Duties Unit, Hong Kong special police
wǎng lù tè wu
Internet troll (agent provocateur on forums etc)
dān wu
variant of 耽誤|耽误[dan1 wu5]
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