越王勾践 yuèwánggōujiàn King Goujian of Yue Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 越 yuè Yue state an ancient state during the Spring and Autumn period, located in modern Zhejiang province王 wáng noun king king; monarch; sovereign; the highest title of nobility below the emperor勾践 勾踐 gōujiàn Gou Jian King of the state of 越 yuè during the Spring and Autumn Period; he is famous for defeating the state of 吴 wú and is often ranked among the 春秋五霸 chūnqiūwǔbà