武王伐纣

wǔ wáng fá zhòu

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Definitions

  1. 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

王
wáng

king or monarch

王
wàng

to rule

伐
fá

to cut down

武
wǔ

martial

纣
zhòu

(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)