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Chinese
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(emperor of Xia dynasty); cruel
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name of an emperor; saddle crupper
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| trad. (桀紂)
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桀
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紂
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| simp. (桀纣)
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桀
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纣
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
桀紂
- King Jie of Xia and King Zhou of Shang (the last king of the Xia Dynasty and the last king of the Shang Dynasty, both of whom were notorious tyrants)
Noun
桀紂
- (figurative, chiefly archaic) tyrannical rulers; tyrants
- Antonym: 湯武／汤武 (Tāng-Wǔ)