吴王阖闾

Traditional: 吳王闔閭

Wú wáng Hé Lǘ

Dictionary entry

King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸

What does 吴王阖闾 mean?

吴王阖闾 (Wú wáng Hé Lǘ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸

2also called 吳王闔廬|吴王阖庐

Character breakdown

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吴Wúsurname Wu · area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai 王Wángsurname Wang 阖hédoor · to close 闾lǘgate of a village · village

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