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阖闾
闔閭
HéLǘ
1. King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC)
2. also called [[闔廬|阖庐]]
Noun

Character Breakdown

阖
hé
to close; whole, entire, all
13 丶
闾
lǘ
a village of twenty-five families
9 丶

Compound Words (3)

阖闾城
Hélǘchéng
capital city of King Helu of Wu from 6th century BC, at modern Wuxi, Jiangsu
吴王阖闾
WúwángHéLǘ
King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons [[春秋五霸]]
阖闾城遗址
HéLǘchéngyízhǐ
ruins of capital city of King Helu of Wu, from 6th century BC, at modern Wuxi, Jiangsu

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