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周文王

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōu Wén wáng

King Wen of Zhou state (c. 1152-1056 BC), reigned c. 1099-1056 BC as king of Zhou state, leading figure in building the subsequent Western Zhou dynasty, father of King Wu of Zhou 周武王 Zhōu Wǔ wáng the first Zhou dynasty king

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周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname

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1–2–2 · Zhou1 Wen2 wang2

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