伍子胥 wǔ zǐ xū

DEFINITIONS

  1. Wu Zixu (-484 BC), powerful politician in Wu
  2. famous as destitute refugee begging in Wu town, cf 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫

CHARACTERS

伍 wǔ
HSK 6
five, company of five; troops
子 zǐ
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
胥 xū all, together, mutually