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吳王闔閭

简吴王阖闾 · 繁吳王闔閭

Mandarin · pinyin Wú wáng Hé Lǘ

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

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
闔: Look up this written character
閭: Look up this written character
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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ng4 wong4 hap6 leoi4

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