Wuhu

Wu·hu
W4U1H4U1
/ˈwuːhuː/

proper noun

A prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui, China.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Wuhu.”

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Wu-hu

  1. A prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui, China.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Wuhu.

    2 more examples

    The report said the investigation has extended to Wuhu, in Anhwei Province, and Hangchow in Chekiang Province.

    1973 June 17, “Attempt on Maoist leader in Shanghai”, in Free China Weekly, volume XIV, number 23, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3

    Inhabitants of the urban districts of Wuhu in Anhui Province awoke on Sunday morning to official orders to stay at home and get tested — daily — until the government decides that it has stamped out cases of the Omicron variant, which is straining China’s “zero Covid” policy to its limits. The Wuhu government said it took the drastic step after one school student tested positive. Despite the stay-at-home command, many in Wuhu rushed out to stock up on food before the restrictions took full force, videos and pictures online show.

    2022 April 19, Chris Buckley, “China’s Covid shutdowns go far beyond Shanghai.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2022, World

Origin

  1. Mandarin蕪湖 /芜湖
  2. EnglishWuhu

Borrowed from Mandarin 蕪湖 /芜湖 (Wúhú).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 蕪湖 /芜湖
  • 蕪湖 /芜湖 (mou⁴ wu⁴)a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province in China
Chinese Mandarin 蕪湖 /芜湖
  • 蕪湖 /芜湖 (Wúhú)a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province in China
Hungarian Vuhu
  • Vuhua prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province in China

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Cite this entry
APA

Wuhu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wuhu

MLA

“Wuhu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wuhu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wuhu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wuhu.

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