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武王伐纣

wǔ wáng fá zhòu

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Definitions

1. King Wu of Zhou 周武王[zhōu wǔ wáng] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[shāng zhòu wáng]

Child Words of 武王伐纣

to cut down

king or monarch

to rule

(bound form) Zhou, pejorative name given posthumously to the last king of the Shang dynasty 商紂王|商纣王[shāng zhòu wáng] (the name refers to a crupper 紂|纣[zhòu], the piece of horse tack most likely to be soiled by the horse)

martial