Meaning
7 sensesVarious regions of ancient China occupied by this people, including the Fen and Wei valleys
A dynasty of rulers over this people, who conquered the Shang kingdom and nominally ruled China until their conquest by Qin in the 3rd century BC
The realm of this dynasty, surrounding the Yellow River
The era of Chinese history during which this dynasty ruled
The valley of the Luo and Yi Rivers during the Eastern Zhou dynasty
The short-lived dynasty declared by Wu Zetian during the Tang
A surname. of Chinese origin.
Examples
4 sentencesA person like Zhou Libo is only born once every hundred years.
As the Duke of Zhou said, "It is beneficial not to crave personal benefit."
My surname is Zhou.
Did the Duke of Zhou dream of the butterfly, or did the butterfly dream of the Duke of Zhou?
Origin
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 周 (Zhōu). Doublet of Chau.From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 周 (Zhōu). Doublet of Chau.
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