Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)Synonym of congee, a thick rice porridge.

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

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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  4. Did the Duke of Zhou dream of the butterfly, or did the butterfly dream of the Duke of Zhou?

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Origin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 粥 (zhōu). Doublet of jook and juk.

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 粥 (zhōu). Doublet of jook and juk.

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Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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