刘邦

Traditional form:

劉邦

Pinyin (reading):

Liú Bāng

Definitions:

• Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu 漢高祖／汉高祖 (reigned 202-195 BC)

Characters:

• 刘 - to kill, to destroy; surname
• 邦 - country, nation, state

Traditional characters:

• 劉 - to kill, to destroy; surname
• 邦 - country, nation, state