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纣
zhòu
saddle strap, harness; an emperor
🔤 Pictophonetic:
纟 (thread) provides meaning, 寸 provides pronunciation
Words Using 纣 (5)
Character
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助纣为虐
zhùZhòuwéinüè
lit. helping tyrant Zhou [[商紂王|商纣王<ShāngZhòuwáng>]] in his oppression (idiom) / fig. to take the side of the evildoer / giving succor to the enemy
助纣为虐
zhùZhòuwéinüè
lit. helping tyrant Zhou [[商紂王|商纣王<ShāngZhòuwáng>]] in his oppression (idiom) / fig. to take the side of the evildoer / giving succor to the enemy
商纣王
ShāngZhòuwáng
King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrant
商纣王
ShāngZhòuwáng
King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrant
武王伐纣
WǔwángfáZhòu
King Wu of Zhou [[周武王<ZhōuWǔwáng>]] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang [[商紂王|商纣王<ShāngZhòuwáng>]]
武王伐纣
WǔwángfáZhòu
King Wu of Zhou [[周武王<ZhōuWǔwáng>]] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang [[商紂王|商纣王<ShāngZhòuwáng>]]
纣
zhòu
saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)
纣
zhòu
saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)
纣辛
ZhòuXīn
Zhou Xin (c. 11th century BC), last emperor of the of Shang Dynasty
纣辛
ZhòuXīn
Zhou Xin (c. 11th century BC), last emperor of the of Shang Dynasty
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⿰纟寸
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寸
inch; small, tiny
💡 Ideographic:
A hand with a dot indicating where the pulse can be felt, about an inch up the wrist
3 strokes
HSK 6