Chinese surname Wu (吳/吴) in some Southern Min dialects
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Chinese surname Wu (吳/吴) in some Southern Min dialects is a common Chinese family name whose pronunciation in these dialects is often romanized as "Goh."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chinese surname Wu (吳/吴) in some Southern Min dialects canonical | 1 |
| Wu is a common Chinese family name | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13872304 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chinese surname Wu (吳/吴) in some Southern Min dialects Context triple: [Goh, romanizes, Chinese surname Wu (吳/吴) in some Southern Min dialects]
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A.
Wu Chinese
Wu Chinese is a major Sinitic language group spoken primarily in Shanghai, southern Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, known for its rich tonal system and significant phonological differences from Mandarin.
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B.
Chinese surname Tan (談)
Chinese surname Tan (談) is a less common Chinese family name that is romanized as "Tan" in Mandarin and associated with the character 談, meaning "to talk" or "to discuss."
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C.
Min (Chinese surname)
Min (Chinese surname) is a relatively uncommon Chinese family name with historical roots in various regions of China, including Fujian.
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D.
Wu dialects
Wu dialects are a major group of Sinitic languages spoken primarily in the Yangtze River Delta region of eastern China, including areas such as Shanghai, southern Jiangsu, and parts of Zhejiang and Anhui.
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E.
Mandarin Chinese surname 丁
Mandarin Chinese surname 丁 is a common Chinese family name that is also romanized as "Ding" in the Latin alphabet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chinese surname Wu (吳/吴) in some Southern Min dialects Target entity description: Chinese surname Wu (吳/吴) in some Southern Min dialects is a common Chinese family name whose pronunciation in these dialects is often romanized as "Goh."
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A.
Wu Chinese
Wu Chinese is a major Sinitic language group spoken primarily in Shanghai, southern Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, known for its rich tonal system and significant phonological differences from Mandarin.
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B.
Chinese surname Tan (談)
Chinese surname Tan (談) is a less common Chinese family name that is romanized as "Tan" in Mandarin and associated with the character 談, meaning "to talk" or "to discuss."
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C.
Min (Chinese surname)
Min (Chinese surname) is a relatively uncommon Chinese family name with historical roots in various regions of China, including Fujian.
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D.
Wu dialects
Wu dialects are a major group of Sinitic languages spoken primarily in the Yangtze River Delta region of eastern China, including areas such as Shanghai, southern Jiangsu, and parts of Zhejiang and Anhui.
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E.
Mandarin Chinese surname 丁
Mandarin Chinese surname 丁 is a common Chinese family name that is also romanized as "Ding" in the Latin alphabet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.