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楚莊王

简楚庄王 · 繁楚莊王

Mandarin · pinyin Chǔ Zhuāng wáng

King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸

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楚: chǔ · name of feudal state; clear
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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
庄: zhuāng · village, hamlet; villa, manor

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3–1–2 · Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2

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