Zhōu
surname Zhou
Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)
Zhōu Lì bō
Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist
Zhou Libo (1967-), Chinese stand-up comedian
Měi Líng
Mei Ling (girl's name)
Zhou Meiling 周美玲 (1969-), Taiwanese gay film director
Zhōu Ēn lái
Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976
zhōu
week
weekly
variant of 周[zhou1]
zhōu
to make a circuit
to circle
circle
circumference
lap
cycle
complete
all
all over
thorough
to help financially
Bā
Ba state during Zhou dynasty (in east of modern Sichuan)
abbr. for east Sichuan or Chongqing
surname Ba
abbr. for Palestine or Palestinian
abbr. for Pakistan
Wèi
surname Wei
vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces
Lǔ
surname Lu
Shandong Province 山東省|山东省[Shan1 dong1 Sheng3]
vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC) in modern day Shandong Province
zhōu
prefecture
(old) province
(old) administrative division
state (e.g. of US)
oblast (Russia)
canton (Switzerland)
Yān
Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning
north Hebei
the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕 (337-370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕 (384-409), Southern Yan 南燕 (398-410), Northern Yan 北燕 (409-436)
surname Yan
zhōu
continent
island in a river
Xī Zhōu
Western Zhou (1027-771 BC)
zhòu
sudden
unexpected
abrupt
suddenly
Taiwan pr. [zou4]
Tiān tái
Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗
Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tái zhōu], Zhejiang
Zōu
surname Zou
vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong Province
tāo tiè
ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king
zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes
gluttonous
sumptuous (banquet)
Téng
vassal state of Zhou in Shandong
Teng county in Shandong
surname Teng
Xuē
surname Xue
vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)
Wèi
surname Wei
name of vassal state of Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States
Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操, one of the Three Kingdoms from the fall of the Han
the Wei dynasty 221-265
Wei prefecture and Wei county at different historical periods
Zhōu Yú mín
Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4
sān dài
three generations of a family
the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou)
jīng
chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus)
alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty State of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 Guo2]
zhóu
axis
axle
spool (for thread)
roller (for scrolls)
classifier for calligraphy rolls etc
Cáo
surname Cao
Zhou Dynasty vassal state
Xiāng gé lǐ lā
Shangri-La (mythical location)
Shangri-La town and county in Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Dí qìng Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Yunnan
formerly Gyeltang or Gyalthang, Chinese 中甸[Zhōng diàn] in Tibetan province of Kham
Zhōu Yú
Zhou Yu or Chou Yü (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff
in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang
Jǔ
Zhou Dynasty vassal state in modern day Shandong Province
zhū hóu
feudal vassal
feudal princes, esp. the monarchs (dukes or princes) of the several vassal states 諸侯國|诸侯国 of Zhou during Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods 11th-5th century BC
subordinate warlord
local official
zhōu
congee
gruel
porridge
CL:碗[wan3]
Gān sù shěng
Gansu province (Kansu) between Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia in north China, abbr. 隴|陇[Lǒng] or 甘[gān], capital Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lán zhōu]
zhòu
to wrinkle
wrinkled
to crease
zhòu
incantation
magic spell
curse
malediction
to revile
to put a curse on sb
Guó
Guo, a kinship group whose members held dukedoms within the Zhou Dynasty realm, including Western Guo 西虢國|西虢国 and Eastern Guo 東虢國|东虢国
surname Guo
Jī
surname Ji
family name of the Zhou Dynasty 周代[Zhou1 dai4] (1046-256 BC)
wǔ dài
Five dynasties (in different contexts, from mythology through to Han and the interregnum between Han and Tang)
the five dynasties forming the interregnum between Tang and Song (936-947), namely: Later Liang 后梁, Later Tang 后唐, Later Jin 后晋, Later Han 后汉, Later Zhou 后周
Cháng shóu
Changshou county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Sū zhōu], Jiangsu
Kūn shān
Kunshan county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Sū zhōu], Jiangsu
Qǐ
surname Qi
Zhou Dynasty vassal state
Zhōu Jì
Zhou Ji (1781-1839), Qing writer and poet
dōng zhōu
Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
Kūn shān shì
Kunshan county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Sū zhōu], Jiangsu
zhòu
saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)
Jīn shuǐ qū
Jinshui district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhēng zhōu shì], Henan
Zhōu Yǒng kāng
Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician
Wèi guó
state of Wei (c. 1040-209 BC), vassal of Zhou
Zhōu Xiǎo chuān
Zhou Xiaochuan (1948-), PRC banker and politician, governor of People's Bank of China 中國人民銀行|中国人民银行[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Yin2 hang2] from 2002
Zhōu zǒng lǐ
Premier Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来 (1898-1976)
Chéng guān qū
Chengguan district of Lhasa city 拉薩市|拉萨市[Lā sà shì], Tibetan: Lha sa khrin kon chus, Tibet
Chengguan district of Lanzhou city 蘭州市|兰州市[Lán zhōu shì], Gansu
Zhōng yuán qū
Zhongyuan district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhēng zhōu shì], Henan
zhōu jiā
the Zhou family (household, firm etc)
Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art
Hòu Zhōu
Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties (951-960), centered on Shandong and Hebei, with capital at Kaifeng 开封
Cháng shóu shì
Changshou county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Sū zhōu], Jiangsu
fēng shén bǎng
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
Qí guó
Qi state of Western Zhou and the Warring states (1122-265 BC), centered in Shandong
Xīn huá qū
Xinhua city district (various)
Xinhua district of Shijiazhuang city 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shí jiā zhuāng shì], Hebei
Xinhua district of Cangzhou city 滄州市|沧州市[Cāng zhōu shì], Hebei
Èr qī qū
Erqi district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhēng zhōu shì], Henan
yǎ yuè
formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou
Korean a'ak
Japanese gagaku
Dá jǐ
Daji (c. 11th century BC), mythical fox spirit and concubine of the last Shang Dynasty Emperor Zhou Xin 紂辛|纣辛[Zhou4 Xin1]
Xià Shāng zhōu
Xia, Shang and Zhou, the earliest named Chinese dynasties
Zhōu cháo
Zhou Dynasty
Western Zhou 西周 (1046-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou 東周|东周 (770-221 BC)
Zhōu lǐ
the Rites of Zhou (in Confucianism)
Zhōu dài
Zhou dynasty (1046-221 BC)
zhǐ
8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty
zhòu
(writing)
to develop
seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
Tiān tái xiàn
Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tái zhōu], Zhejiang
Kuí
surname Kui
Zhou Dynasty vassal state
fēng shén yǎn yì
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
xiān wáng
former kings
former emperors
in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 堯|尧[Yao2], Shun 舜[Shun4], Yu 禹[Yu3], Tang 湯|汤[Tang1] and the kings of Zhou
Dèng Yǐng chāo
Deng Yingchao (1904-1992), Chinese communist leader, wife of Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来
Běi Zhōu
the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581)
one of the Northern Dynasties
zhòu
interpretations of the trigrams
Jiāng Zǐ yá
Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
Yān guó
Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning
north Hebei
the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕 (337-370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕 (384-409), Southern Yan 南燕 (398-410), Northern Yan 北燕 (409-436)
Zhōu Zuò rén
Zhou Zuoren (1885-1967), brother of Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅, academic in Japanese and Greek studies, briefly imprisoned after the war as Japanese collaborator, persecuted and died of unknown causes during the Cultural Revolution
Wèng ān
Wengan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
Guǎn chéng qū
Guangcheng Hui district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhēng zhōu shì], Henan
Lóng lǐ
Longli county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
Huì jì qū
Huiji district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhēng zhōu shì], Henan
sì gè xiàn dài huà
Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology
abbr. to 四化
Yǒng chūn xiàn
Yonghchun county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quán zhōu], Fujian
Zhōu Wǔ wáng
King Wu of Zhou (-1043), personal name Ji Fa 姬發|姬发, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 1046-1043 BC
shí sān jīng
the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经, Book of History 尚書|尚书, Rites of Zhou 周禮|周礼, Rites and Ceremonies 儀禮|仪礼, Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记, Book of Changes 周易, Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳|左传, Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳|公羊传, Mr Gu Liang's Annals 谷梁傳|谷梁传, The Analects 論語|论语, Erya 爾雅|尔雅, Classic of Filial Piety 孝經|孝经, Mencius 孟子
Zhōu Wén Wáng
King Wen of Zhou state (c. 1152-1056 BC), reigned c. 1099-1056 BC as king of Zhou state, leading figure in building the subsequent Western Zhou dynasty, father of King Wu of Zhou 周武王 the first Zhou dynasty king
Qī lǐ hé qū
Qilihe district of Lanzhou city 蘭州市|兰州市[Lán zhōu shì], Gansu
Shàng jiē qū
Shangjie district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhēng zhōu shì], Henan
Fēng
Zhou Dynasty capital
surname Feng
Ān níng qū
Anning district of Lanzhou city 蘭州市|兰州市[Lán zhōu shì], Gansu
zhù zhòu wéi nüè
helping tyrant Zhòu 紂|纣 in his oppression (idiom); to take the side of the evil-doer
giving succor to the enemy
Shèng sì liè dǎo
Shengsi islands, making up Shengsi county in Zhoushan 舟山[Zhōu shān], Zhejiang
hé píng gòng chǔ wǔ xiàng yuán zé
Zhou Enlai's Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence
1954 Panchsheel series of agreements between PRC and India
Xī gù qū
Xigu district of Lanzhou city 蘭州市|兰州市[Lán zhōu shì], Gansu
Chūn qiū Zhàn guó shí dài
the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221) periods
Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
Xiāng gé lǐ lā xiàn
Shangri-La county in Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Dí qìng Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Yunnan
formerly Gyeltang or Gyalthang, Chinese 中甸[Zhōng diàn] in Tibetan province of Kham
zhōu
to make up (a story)
Taiwan pr. [zou1]
Zhōu Dūn yí
Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar
Guǎn chéng Huí zú qū
Guangcheng Hui district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhēng zhōu shì], Henan
Wǔ wáng fá Zhòu
King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2]
Zhōu shū
History of Zhou of the Northern Dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻[Ling2 hu2 De2 fen1] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls
zhōu zhuǎn jīn
variant of 周轉金|周转金[zhōu zhuǎn jīn]
Yùn hé qū
Yunhe district of Cangzhou city 滄州市|沧州市[Cāng zhōu shì], Hebei
Hóng gǔ qū
Honggu district of Lanzhou city 蘭州市|兰州市[Lán zhōu shì], Gansu
Wèng ān xiàn
Wengan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
Xī róng
the Xirong, an ancient ethnic group of Western China from the Zhou Dynasty onwards
Xionites (Central Asian nomads)
Zhōu wáng cháo
the Zhou dynasty from 1027 BC
Jī zǐ
Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have opposed the tyrant Zhòu 紂|纣 then ruled ancient Korea for Zhōu 周
Hào jīng
Haojing (in modern Shaanxi, northwest of Chang'an county), capital of Western Zhou from c. 1050 BC
Zhōu Bó
Zhou Bo (?-169 BC), military man and politician at the Qin-Han transition, a founding minister of Western Han
Lóng lǐ xiàn
Longli county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
Shāng Zhòu wáng
King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrant
Róng shuǐ Miáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Rongshui Miao autonomous county in Liuzhou 柳州[Lǐu zhōu], Guangxi
Zhōu Mù Wáng
King Mu, fifth king of Zhou, said to have lived to 105 and reigned 976-922 BC or 1001-947 BC, rich in associated mythology
Chéng
surname Cheng
Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE) vassal state
Zhōu Yú dǎ Huáng Gài
fig. with the connivance of both sides
fig. by mutual consent
cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao 曹操 before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战[Chi4 bi4 zhi1 zhan4]
Mèng cūn Huí zú zì zhì xiàn
Mengcun Hui autonomous county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cāng zhōu], Hebei
Zhōu Shù rén
Zhou Shuren, the real name of author Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅
Zhōu Xuān wáng
King Xuan, eleventh King of Zhou, reigned (828-782 BC)
Quǎn róng
Quanrong, Zhou Dynasty ethnic group of present-day western China
Dà huà Yáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Dahua Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[Hè zhōu], Guangxi
Bì yōng
central of the five Zhou dynasty royal academies
Dì xīn
another name for Zhòu 紂|纣, last ruler of Shang (11th Century BC), famous as a tyrant
zhōu
name of a district in Shaanxi
Mù lǐ Zàng zú zì zhì xiàn
Muli Tibetan autonomous county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liáng shān Yí zú zì zhì zhōu], south Sichuan
Zéng
surname Zeng
Zhou vassal state
Yān qí Huí zú zì zhì xiàn
Yenji Xuyzu aptonom nahiyisi or Yanqi Hui autonomous county in Bayin'guoleng Mongol autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭愣蒙古自治州[Bā yīn gūo lèng Měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang
Yàng bì Yí zú zì zhì xiàn
Yangbi Yizu autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Dà lǐ Bái zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Jīn píng Miáo zú Yáo zú Dǎi zú zì zhì xiàn
Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州[Hóng hé Hā ní zú Yí zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Lán píng Bái zú pǔ mǐ zú zì zhì xiàn
Lanping Bai and Pumi autonomous county, in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nù jiāng Lì sù zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Tài jí tú shuō
philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dun'yi 周敦頤|周敦颐, starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes
Qǐ guó
the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county 杞縣|杞县, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence
Zhōu Shòu juān
Zhou Shoujuan (1895-1968), writer, translator and art collector in Suzhou, a victim of the cultural revolution
Dōng Xī Zhōu
Eastern Zhou (1046-771 BC) and Western Zhou (770-221 BC)
Jī shí shān Bǎo ān zú Dōng xiāng zú Sā lā zú zì zhì xiàn
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar autonomous county in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lín xià Húi zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu
zhōu
to give to the needy
to bestow alms
charity
Zhōu Wǔ wáng Jī Fā
King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 西周[Xi1 Zhou1] 1046-771 BC
Xǔ
surname Xu
vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-221 BC)
Líng hú Dé fēn
Linghu Defen (583-666), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Zhou of the Northern dynasties 周書|周书
Zhōu Chuán yīng
Zhou Chuanying (1912-1988), Kunqu 昆曲 opera actor
Shǐ zhòu piān
Shizhoupian, early school primer in great seal script 大篆[da4 zhuan4], attributed to King Xuan of Zhou 周宣王[Zhou1 Xuan1 wang2] but probably dating from c. 500 BC
Zhòu Xīn
Zhou Xin (c. 11th century BC), last emperor of the of Shang Dynasty
Bā yīn guō lèng zhōu
abbr. for Bayin'guoleng Mongol autonomous prefecture of Xinjiang
abbr. for 巴音郭愣蒙古自治州[Bā yīn gūo lèng Měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu]
Dōng Zhōu
Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
zhóu
stone roller (for threshing grain, leveling ground etc)
Taiwan pr. [du2]
Chūn qiū Zhàn guó Shí dài
the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
Xiǎn yǔn
Zhou Dynasty term for a northern nomadic tribe later called the Xiongnu 匈奴[Xiong1 nu2] in the Qin and Han Dynasties
Fēng shén Bǎng
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
Fēng shén Yǎn yì
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
zhōu
(literary) to curse
to deceive
to lie
Bāo sì
Baosi, concubine of King You of Zhou 周幽王[Zhou1 You1 wang2] and one of the famous Chinese beauties
Tāng Wǔ Gé mìng
the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang 商湯|商汤[Shang1 Tang1], of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2]
zhòu
see 壓軸戲|压轴戏[ya1 zhou4 xi4]
Taiwan pr. [zhou2]
Měi líng
Meiling (female name)
Zhou Meiling 周美玲[Zhou1 Mei3 ling2] (1969-), Taiwanese gay film director
zhōu
(literary) shaft (of a cart)
cart
Tài jí Tú shuō
philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦頤|周敦颐[Zhou1 Dun1 yi2], starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes
sì ge xiàn dài huà
Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology
abbr. to 四化
Zhōu gōng
Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams"
Zhōu Yōu wáng
King You of Zhou (795-771 BC), last king of Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1]
Zhōu Chéng wáng
King Cheng of Zhou (1055-1021 BC), reigned 1042-1021 BC as the 2nd king of Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], son of King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2]
Zhōu bā pí
Zhou the exploiter, archetypal character in short story 半夜雞叫|半夜鸡叫[ban4 ye4 ji1 jiao4]
Zhōu Wén wáng
King Wen of Zhou state (c. 1152-1056 BC), reigned c. 1099-1056 BC as king of Zhou state, leading figure in building the subsequent Western Zhou dynasty, father of King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] the first Zhou dynasty king
Zhōu Yǒu guāng
Zhou Youguang (1906-), PRC linguist, considered the father of Hanyu Pinyin 漢語拼音|汉语拼音[Han4 yu3 Pin1 yin1]
Zhōu Xuán
Zhou Xuan (1918-1957), Chinese singer and film actress
Zhōu Mù wáng
King Mu, fifth king of Zhou, said to have lived to 105 and reigned 976-922 BC or 1001-947 BC, rich in associated mythology
Zhōu Chǔ
Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general
Shí sān jīng
the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Rites of Zhou 周禮|周礼[Zhou1 li3], Rites and Ceremonies 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4], Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4], Mr Guliang's Annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[Gu3 liang2 Zhuan4], The Analects 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], Erya 爾雅|尔雅[Er3 ya3], Classic of Filial Piety 孝經|孝经[Xiao4 jing1], Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3]
zhù Zhòu wéi nüè
lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom)
fig. to take the side of the evildoer
giving succor to the enemy