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勾践

Gōu Jiàn

2-character word Traditional 勾踐

What 勾践 means

1. King Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸

The characters in 勾践

• 勾gōuto attract; to arouse; to tick
• 践jiànto fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk

Words containing 勾践

• 越王勾践Yuè Wáng Gōu JiànKing Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸

Sounds the same

Read Gōu Jiàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 沟涧gully; ravine