吳王闔閭

简 吴王阖闾 · 繁 吳王闔閭
Mandarin · pinyin Wú wáng Hé Lǘ

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  1. King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
  2. also called 吳王闔廬
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吳
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王
wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
闔
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閭
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吴
wú · name of warring state; surname
阖
hé · close; whole, entire; all; leaf
闾
lǘ · village of twenty-five families
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2–2–2–2 · Wu2 wang2 He2 Lu:2

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吳王闔閭 · Wu2 wang2 He2 Lu:2
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Exact source record吳王闔閭 吴王阖闾 [Wu2 wang2 He2 Lu:2] /King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸/also called 吳王闔廬|吴王阖庐/