Wugu

Wu·gu
W4U1G2U1

proper noun

A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Wuku

  1. A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

    Guanyinkeng River Bridge in Wugu District, New Taipei City collapsed on Friday afternoon (April 21), injuring three construction workers.

    2023 April 21, Stephanie Chiang, “New Taipei bridge collapses, 3 construction workers injured”, in Taiwan News, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2023, Society

Origin

Borrowed from Mandarin 五股 (Wǔgǔ).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 五股
  • 五股 (ng⁵ gu²)district
Chinese Mandarin 五股
  • 五股 (Wǔgǔ)district

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Wugu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wugu

MLA

“Wugu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wugu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wugu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wugu.

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