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周武王

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōu Wǔ wáng

King Wu of Zhou (-1043), personal name Ji Fa 姬發, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 1046-1043 BC

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周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname

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1–3–2 · Zhou1 Wu3 wang2

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