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周武王姬发

Zhōu Wǔ wáng Jī Fādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 西周[Xī Zhōu] 1046-771 BC
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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:

周武王姬發 周武王姬发 [Zhou1 Wu3 wang2 Ji1 Fa1] /King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 西周[Xi1 Zhou1] 1046-771 BC/

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Other forms in these source records: 周武王姬發

  • 周
    zhōu

    to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially / week / weekly

    Zhōu

    surname Zhou / Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)

  • 武
    wǔ

    martial / military

    Wǔ

    surname Wu

  • 王
    wáng

    king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

    wàng

    (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)

    Wáng

    surname Wang

  • 姬
    jī

    woman / concubine / female entertainer (archaic)

    Jī

    surname Ji / family name of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty 周代[Zhōu dài] (1046–256 BC)

  • 发
    fā

    to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds)

    fà

    hair / Taiwan pr. [fǎ]

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