周武王姬发 zhōu wǔ wáng jī fā

DEFINITIONS

  1. King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 西周[Xi1 Zhou1] 1046-771 BC

CHARACTERS

周 zhōu Zhou dynasty; circumference
武 wǔ military; martial, warlike
王 wáng king, ruler; royal; surname
姬 jī beauty; imperial concubine
发 fā issue, dispatch, send out; hair