saddle crupper
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紂 is a 9 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as zhòu in the fourth tone.
In simplified Chinese the character 纣 is used.
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Pronunciation
We found 1 pronunciation for 紂
Definitions for 紂 pronounced as zhòu
- saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)
Vocabulary
The most common words for 紂 — see all
- lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom)
- fig. to take the side of the evildoer
- giving succor to the enemy
- King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrant
- King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2]