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武王伐紂

简武王伐纣 · 繁武王伐紂

Mandarin · pinyin Wǔ wáng fá Zhòu

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
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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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mou5 wong4 fat6 zau6

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