Wǔ wáng fá Zhòu

Traditional: 武王伐紂

武王伐纣 (Wǔ wáng fá Zhòu) is a Chinese word meaning “King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2]”.

Meanings

  1. 1King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2]

Characters in 武王伐纣

武wǔ · martial王wáng · king or monarch伐fá · to cut down纣zhòu · crupper (harness strap running over a horse's hindquarters and under its tail)

Related words

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