| 伍子胥 |
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. |
| 伍 |
Wǔ |
surname Wu |
| 伍 |
wǔ |
squad of five soldiers / to associate with / five (banker's anti-fraud numeral) |
| 子 |
zǐ |
son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub- |
| 子 |
zi |
noun suffix, as in 椅子 "chair" |
| 胥 |
Xū |
surname Xu |
| 胥 |
xū |
all / assist / to store |