桀紂

See also: 桀纣

Chinese
(emperor of Xia dynasty); cruel name of an emperor; saddle crupper
trad. (桀紂) 桀 紂
simp. (桀纣) 桀 纣

Pronunciation

Proper noun

桀紂

  1. 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

  1. (figurative, chiefly archaic) tyrannical rulers; tyrants
    Antonym: 湯武／汤武 (Tāng-Wǔ)
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