先
王
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Definitions
1. former kings
2. former emperors
3. in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 堯|尧[Yao2], Shun 舜[Shun4], Yu 禹[Yu3], Tang 湯|汤[Tang
Components
先
xiān
–
first
王
Wáng
–
surname Wang
Related Words
先王之政
xiān wáng zhī zhèng
–
the rule of former kings
先王之乐
xiān wáng zhī yuè
–
the music of former kings
先王之道
xiān wáng zhī dào
–
the way of former kings