| 吴王阖闾 |
Wú wáng Hé Lǘ |
King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 / also called 吴王阖庐 |
| 吴 |
Wú |
surname Wu / area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai / name of states in southern China at different historical periods |
| 王 |
Wáng |
surname Wang |
| 王 |
wáng |
king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great |
| 王 |
wàng |
(literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom) |
| 阖 |
hé |
door / to close / whole |
| 阖闾 |
Hé Lǘ |
King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC) / also called 阖庐 |
| 闾 |
lǘ |
gate of a village / village |