商纣王 in English Shang1 Zhou4 wang2 Meaning

Meanings

  • King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC (Before Christ)), notorious as a cruel tyrant

Simplified Characters

商 纣 王

Traditional Characters

商 紂 王

Pinyin

Shang1 Zhou4 wang2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

商shang1Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC) 纣zhou4saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back) 王wang2surname Wang