越王

Yuèwáng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 King of Yue, ruler of the ancient state of Yue, above all Goujian

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xīshī shì Yuèwáng xiàn gěi Wúwáng de měinǚ.
Xi Shi was the beauty the King of Yue presented to the King of Wu.
HSK 7-9
Yuèwáng Gōujiàn wòxīn-chángdǎn, zuìhòu mièdiào le Wúguó.
King Goujian of Yue slept on brushwood and tasted gall, and in the end destroyed the state of Wu.

Tips

usage
In stories 越王 nearly always means 勾践 (died 465 BC), who ruled 越国 from around today's 绍兴 in Zhejiang and destroyed Wu in 473 BC. His rival 夫差 is the 吴王, the King of Wu.

Stroke Order

越 yuè
王 wáng