纣 zhòu

Character

Zhou, pejorative name given posthumously to the last king of the Shang dynasty, King Zhou of Shang 商纣王 (Shāng Zhòu Wáng) (the name refers to a crupper 纣 (zhòu), the piece of horse tack most likely to be soiled by the horse)

Radical: 纟
Strokes: 6
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 纟寸
Traditional: 紂
Frequency: #4638 most common character

Practice writing

Meaning

zhòu

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Zhou, pejorative name given posthumously to the last king of the Shang dynasty, King Zhou of Shang 商纣王 (Shāng Zhòu Wáng) (the name refers to a crupper 纣 (zhòu), the piece of horse tack most likely to be soiled by the horse) CC-CEDICT
crupper (harness strap running over a horse's hindquarters and under its tail) CC-CEDICT

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Words with 纣

纣辛zhòu xīnZhou Xin (c. 11th century BC), last king of the Shang dynastyWord 商纣王shāng zhòu wángKing Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrantWord 助纣为虐zhù zhòu wéi nüèlit. helping tyrant Zhou 商纣王 (Shāng Zhòu wáng) in his oppression (idiom)Word 武王伐纣wǔ wáng fá zhòuKing Wu of Zhou 周武王 (Zhōu Wǔ wáng) overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商纣王 (Shāng Zhòu wáng)Word

Same radical 纟

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经jīng 给gěi 线xiàn 结jié 统tǒng 组zǔ 约yuē 级jí 维wéi 纪jì 红hóng 纳nà