monkey king

Questions

What does monkey king mean?

Synonym of Sun Wukong.

Where does monkey king come from?

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.

How to pronounce monkey king

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