Monkey King

English

Etymology

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.

Proper noun

the Monkey King

  1. Synonym of Sun Wukong.
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