商纣王 shāng zhòu wáng

King Zhou of Shang; cruel tyrant king

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrant

Characters

Character Meaning
商 shāng HSK 1
commerce; merchant; to consult
纣 zhòu
saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)
王 wáng HSK 5
surname Wang; king or monarch