Etymology

Monkey King

Today it means: Synonym of Sun Wukong. Full definition →

Chinese 美猴王
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  1. Chinese · calque of美猴王“beautiful monkey king”
  2. English todayMonkey King

Calque of Chinese 美猴王 (Měihóuwáng, “beautiful monkey king”), named after Sun Wukong leading a tribe of monkeys to a new home where they chose him as their ruler.

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