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伍子胥 (ng5 zi2 seoi1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

伍子胥 (ng5 zi2 seoi1, Wǔ Zǐ xū) — Wu Zixu (–484 BC), Chu-born strategist for Wu. After the King of Chu executed his family, he fled to Wu and masterminded Wu's invasion of Chu (506 BC), destroying its capital in a campaign that doubled as personal vengeance.

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 伍 (ng5) — squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral); …
• 伍奢 (ng5 ce1) — Wu She (–522 BC), father of Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], official of the state of …
• 伍家崗 (ng5 gaa1 gong1) — see 伍家崗區|伍家岗区[Wu3 jia1 gang3 Qu1]
• 伍家崗區 (ng5 gaa1 gong1 keoi1) — Wujiagang, a district of Yichang City 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 Shi4], Hubei
• 伍廷芳 (ng5 ting4 fong1) — Wu Tingfang (1842-1922), diplomat and lawyer
• 伍德豪斯 (ng5 dak1 hou4 si1) — Woodhouse or Wodehouse (name)

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