<p>越王劍 (King of Yue Sword)</p>
<p>The most famous  King of Yue in history is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goujian" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Goujian</a> (勾践), not sure if this sword belonged to him.</p>
<p>The famous 越王勾踐劍 looks like this</p>
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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/IfbJ8.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">!detail of inscription on blade of Chinese sword</a></p>

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"越王劍" - The sword of the king of Yue.
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Does somebody know what the three characters in the image below mean?
# Does somebody know what the three characters in the image below mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-02-29)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/A2cwFdn8.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/A2cwFdn8.png)

[!detail of inscription on blade of Chinese sword](https://i.sstatic.net/IfbJ8.png)

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> **username_1**: "越王劍" - The sword of the king of Yue.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2024-02-29. Score: 1

越王劍 (King of Yue Sword)

The most famous King of Yue in history is [Goujian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goujian) (勾践), not sure if this sword belonged to him.

The famous 越王勾踐劍 looks like this

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/sIMFg.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/sIMFg.png)


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