吴王阖闾 wú wáng hé lǘ

DEFINITIONS

  1. King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
  2. also called 吳王闔廬|吴王阖庐

CHARACTERS

吴 wú name of warring state; surname
王 wáng king, ruler; royal; surname
阖 hé close; whole, entire; all; leaf
闾 lǘ village of twenty-five families