舜
舜
Shùn
Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader
Character Breakdown
Radical: 舛 (no. 136)
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- Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader
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Words Containing 舜
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 虞舜 | Yú Shùn | Yu Shun, one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4] | |
| 李舜臣 | Lǐ Shùn chén | Yi Sunshin (1545-1598), Korean admiral and folk hero, famous for sea victories over the Japanese invaders | |
| 舜帝陵 | Shùn dì líng | several tombs of legendary Emperor Shun, one in Ningyuan county 寧遠縣|宁远县 in southwest Hunan, another Yuncheng prefecture 運城|运城 Shanxi | |
| 舜日尧天 | Shùn rì Yáo tiān | sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds | |
| 舜日尧年 | Shùn rì Yáo nián | sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds |
Related Words
大禹(Dà Yǔ)— Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC) mythical leader who tamed the floods
→先王(xiān wáng)— former kings
→舜日尧天(Shùn rì Yáo tiān)— sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
→舜日尧年(Shùn rì Yáo nián)— sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
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