越王勾踐

King Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸

generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods / abbr. for Vietnam 越南

to exceed / to climb over / to surpass / the more... the more

king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

to rule / to reign over

surname Gou

to attract / to arouse / to tick / to strike out / to delineate / to collude / variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook

see 勾當|勾当[gou4 dang4]

King Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸

to fulfill (a promise) / to tread / to walk