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纣
紂
zhòu
1. saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)

Character Breakdown (Single character)

纣
zhòu
saddle strap, harness; an emperor
6 丶

Compound Words (4)

纣辛
ZhòuXīn
Zhou Xin (c. 11th century BC), last emperor of the of Shang Dynasty
商纣王
ShāngZhòuwáng
King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrant
助纣为虐
zhùZhòuwéinüè
lit. helping tyrant Zhou [[商紂王|商纣王<ShāngZhòuwáng>]] in his oppression (idiom)
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>]]

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