桀

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1. (emperor of Xia dynasty)
2. cruel

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Words Containing 桀

• 桀王 桀王 jié wáng: King Jie, the final ruler of the Xia dynasty (until c. 1600 BC), a notoriously cruel and immoral tyrant
• 桀贪骜诈 桀贪骜诈 jié tān ào zhà: brutal, greedy, arrogant and deceitful (idiom)
• 桀骜不逊 桀骜不逊 jié ào bù xùn: see 桀驁不馴|桀骜不驯[jié ào bù xùn]
• 桀骜不顺 桀骜不顺 jié ào bù shùn: see 桀驁不馴|桀骜不驯[jié ào bù xùn]
• 桀骜不驯 桀骜不驯 jié ào bù xùn: arrogant and obstinate (idiom)