商纣王

商紂王

ShāngZhòuwáng

proper noun

Meanings

1 King Zhou of Shang
2 the last king of the Shang dynasty (11th century BC), proverbial tyrant

Characters

Shang (dynasty)

(personal name; also a horse-strap)

Examples

HSK 7-9

商纣王因暴虐无道而被周武王推翻。

Shāngzhòuwáng yīn bàonüè wú dào ér bèi Zhōu Wǔ wáng tuīfān.

King Zhou of Shang was overthrown by King Wu of Zhou for his cruel and lawless rule.

HSK 7-9

商纣王宠信妲己的故事广为流传。

Shāngzhòuwáng chǒng xìn Dá jǐ de gùshì guǎng wéi liúchuán.

The story of King Zhou's infatuation with Daji is widely known.

In Pop Culture

商纣王 Shāngzhòuwáng

King Zhou of Shang

Last Shang ruler (~11th c. BC), traditionally cast as the archetypal evil emperor - credited with inventing the 炮烙 torture and dying in his burning palace after defeat at Muye. Central villain of the Ming novel 《封神演义》 (Investiture of the Gods).

Stroke Order

商 shāng

纣 zhòu

王 wáng