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伯邑考

Bó Yì kǎodictionary entry
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Bo Yikao, eldest son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhōu Wén wáng] and elder brother of King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhōu Wǔ wáng]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

伯邑考 伯邑考 [Bo2 Yi4 kao3] /Bo Yikao, eldest son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2] and elder brother of King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2]/

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  • 伯
    bà

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    bǎi

    one hundred (old)

    bó

    father's elder brother / senior / paternal elder uncle / eldest of brothers / respectful form of address / Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]

  • 邑
    yì

    city / village

  • 考
    kǎo

    to beat / to hit / to inspect / to test / to take an exam / to check / to verify / to examine / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father

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