Zhòu纣（紂）
纣（紂）
name
historical
Meaning of 纣
纣 means King Zhou of Shang (last ruler of the Shang dynasty, a notorious tyrant). Pronounced Zhòu.
- King Zhou of Shang (last ruler of the Shang dynasty, a notorious tyrant)
Character Info
Radical纟
Strokes6
Components
纟
寸
Stroke Order
纣
Definitions & Examples
Zhù助
Zhòu纣
wéi为
nüè虐
To help King Zhou do evil; to aid and abet a tyrant in his cruelty.
Zhòu纣
wáng王
shì是
Shāng商
cháo朝
de的
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
wèi位
jūn君
zhǔ主
，
yǐ以
bào暴
nüè虐
zhù著
chēng称
。
King Zhou was the last ruler of the Shang dynasty, notorious for his cruelty and tyranny.
Jié桀
Zhòu纣
bìng并
chēng称
，
chéng成
wéi为
bào暴
jūn君
de的
dài代
míng名
cí词
。
Jie and Zhou are mentioned together, becoming synonymous with tyrannical rulers.