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武王伐紂

简 武王伐纣 · 繁 武王伐紂
Mandarin · pinyin Wǔ wáng fá Zhòu

Meanings

  1. King Wu of Zhou 周武王 Zhōu Wǔ wáng overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王 Shāng Zhòu wáng
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武
wǔ · military; martial, warlike
王
wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
伐
fá · cut down, subjugate, attack
紂
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纣
zhòu · name of an emperor; saddle part
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3–2–2–4 · Wu3 wang2 fa2 Zhou4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mou5 wong4 fat6 zau6

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武王伐紂 · Wu3 wang2 fa2 Zhou4
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Exact source record武王伐紂 武王伐纣 [Wu3 wang2 fa2 Zhou4] /King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2]/