Examples

4 sentences

  1. A person like Zhou Libo is only born once every hundred years.

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  2. As the Duke of Zhou said, "It is beneficial not to crave personal benefit."

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  3. My surname is Zhou.

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Meaning

1 senses

  1. (plural, plural only)A people of ancient China.

More definitions
  • the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

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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Forms

plural: Zhous

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism:Zhou dynastyChouChou dynastyChowChow dynasty

See also

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