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汤武革命

Tāng Wǔ Gé mìng

4-character word Traditional 湯武革命

What 汤武革命 means

1. the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang {商汤|Shāng Tāng}, of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu {周武王|Zhōu Wǔ wáng}

The characters in 汤武革命

• 汤tāngsoup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs
• 武wǔmartial; military
• 革géanimal hide; leather; to reform
• 命mìnglife; fate; order or command