Definitions
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- noun a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta
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Examples
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This gives Zhuangzi's Daoism less of the primitive thrust of the Daode Jing (the term wu-wei virtually disappears in the inner chapters).
Taoism Hansen, Chad 2007
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Anything that we cannot see is expressed by the Chinese word wu pronounced woo.
Tao I Dr. 2010
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Anything that we cannot see is expressed by the Chinese word wu pronounced woo.
Tao I Dr. 2010
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Wei Ying-wu is probably addressing the daughter of some dead friend whom he has brought up in his own family, or she may be a poor relation on his mother's side, but that she is not his own daughter is clear from the fact that her clan name differs from his, which is Wei.
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A great Chinese sage from my heritage, Lao Tzu, promoted a practice called wu wei, which means effortless being and doing.
Dr. Maoshing Ni: How to Achieve Longevity in Your Busy Life Right Now 2010
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Both the pitcher and batter start in the state that precedes Tai Chi called wu chi.
Levi Ben-Shmuel: The Tao of the Fall Classic: What Baseball Can Teach Us About Living Levi Ben-Shmuel 2010
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In addition to DHT-inhibiting saw palmetto, Nu Hair by Shen Min contains fo-ti, also known as he shou wu, which is prescribed widely in Chinese traditional medicine to combat premature aging and graying hair.
The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007
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In addition to DHT-inhibiting saw palmetto, Nu Hair by Shen Min contains fo-ti, also known as he shou wu, which is prescribed widely in Chinese traditional medicine to combat premature aging and graying hair.
The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007
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Tilapia are known as wu guo yu in Taiwan and are a farmed fish.
Archive 2006-08-01 Michael Turton 2006
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Tilapia are known as wu guo yu in Taiwan and are a farmed fish.
Aug 5 Meet-up and Hanging out with the Anthro Guy II Michael Turton 2006
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