伍子胥

1. • Wu Zixu (–484 BC), Chu-born strategist for Wu. After the King of Chu executed his family, he fled to Wu and masterminded Wu's invasion of Chu (506 BC), destroying its capital in a campaign that doubled as personal vengeance.

Character by character

• 伍(wǔ)surname Wu
• 子(zǐ)son
• 胥(xū)surname Xu