桀紂
Appearance
See also: 桀纣
Chinese
[edit](emperor of Xia dynasty); cruel | name of an emperor; saddle crupper | ||
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trad. (桀紂) | 桀 | 紂 | |
simp. (桀纣) | 桀 | 纣 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄓㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jiéjhòu
- Wade–Giles: chieh2-chou4
- Yale: jyé-jòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyejow
- Palladius: цзечжоу (czečžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
[edit]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
[edit]桀紂
- (figurative, chiefly archaic) tyrannical rulers; tyrants