武王伐纣 in English Wu3 wang2 fa2 Zhou4 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

武 王 伐 纣

Traditional Characters

武 王 伐 紂

Pinyin

Wu3 wang2 fa2 Zhou4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

武wu3surname Wu 王wang2surname Wang 伐fa2to cut down 纣zhou4saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)