周幽王
zhōu​yōu​wáng

King You of Zhou

  • created sense approved 周幽王 · zhōu​yōu​wáng · King You of Zhou — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    周幽王

    zhōu​yōu​wáng

    King You of Zhou

    King You of Zhou (795-771 BC), the last monarch of the Western [[西周|西周|xi1 zhou1]] dynasty; famous for neglecting affairs of state for his concubine [[褒姒|褒姒|bao1 si4]]

    周 (literal) → 周 · zhōu · Zhou Dynasty 幽 (literal) → 幽 · yōu · secluded 王 (literal) → 王 · wáng · king

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