舜

legendary ruler; Shun (c. 23rd century BC), mythical sage and leader

Strokes
12
Pinyin
shùn

Parts

Built from 舜

Words with 舜

  1. 虞舜yú shùn · yushunYu Shun, one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4]
  2. 李舜臣lǐ shùn chén · lishunchenYi Sunshin (1545-1598), Korean admiral and folk hero, famous for sea victories over the Japanese invaders
  3. 湘妃竹xiāng fēi zhú · xiangfeizhusame as 斑竹[ban1 zhu2], mottled bamboo, since according to legend the spots on mottled bamboo are marks left by the tears shed by two of King Shun's 舜[Shun4] concubines (Ehuang 娥皇[E2 huang2] and Nüying 女英[Nu:3 ying1], known as the Concubines of the Xiang 湘妃[Xiang1 Fei1]) upon learning of his death
  4. 舜帝陵shùn dì líng · shundilingseveral tombs of legendary Emperor Shun, one in Ningyuan county 寧遠縣|宁远县[Ning2 yuan3 xian4] in southwest Hunan, another Yuncheng prefecture 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2] Shanxi
  5. 舜日尧天shùn rì yáo tiān · shunriyaotiansage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
  6. 舜日尧年shùn rì yáo nián · shunriyaoniansage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds

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