柏举之战 bǎi jǔ zhī zhàn

Battle of Baiju, 506 BC, Wu beat Chu

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Baiju war of 506 BC, in which Wu 吴wú scored a crushing victory over Chu 楚chǔ

Characters

Character Meaning
柏 bǎi
cypress; cedar; surname Bai
举 jǔ HSK 4
to raise; to lift; to hold up
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
战 zhàn HSK 5
to fight; fight; battle