懂中文 Dong Chinese

紂

zhòu

name of an emperor

Components
糹 meaning component

糹  Meaning component

sī, mì

  

silk

thread

寸 sound component

寸  Sound component

cùn

  

(hand), inch

Evolution

紂 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
紂 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
紂 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
紂 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

纣 (紂) 

zhòu

name of an emperor; saddle part; saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)

Most common words with 紂
Freq.
Word
Meaning

助纣为虐

giving succor to the enemy

纣

saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)

武王伐纣

King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhōu​Wǔ​wáng] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shāng​Zhòu​wáng]

商纣王

King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrant