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伍子胥

Traditional form:

伍子胥

Pinyin (reading):

Wǔ Zǐxū

Definitions:

  • 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.

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