纣 — Chinese character
纣
zhòu
saddle strap, harness; an emperor
- Pinyin
- zhòu
- Radical
- 120 ⽷ (Silk)
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- 纟 寸
- Formation
- pictophonetic — thread; meaning component 纟; sound component 寸
- Traditional
- 紂
Common words with 纣
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 助纣为虐 (助紂為虐) | zhù Zhòu wéi nüè | lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商纣王 (Shāng Zhòu wáng) in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer |
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