商纣王

商紂王

Shāng Zhòuwáng

proper noun

Meanings

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

About King Zhou of Shang

died c. 1046 BC · 君主 monarch

Last king of the Shang dynasty, remembered as the model tyrant for his favourite 妲己, his 酒池肉林 of wine and meat, and cruel tortures. King Wu of Zhou overthrew him, as retold in 封神演义.

Also called 纣、帝辛

Characters

(personal name; also a horse-strap)

王

wáng

king

Examples

HSK 7-9

商纣王因暴虐无道而被周武王推翻。

Shāng Zhòuwáng 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。

Shāng Zhòuwáng chǒng xìn Dá jǐ de gùshi guǎngwéi liúchuán.

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

In Pop Culture

商纣王 Shāng Zhòuwáng

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

商纣王