周
surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)
周
to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially
咒
incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb
州
prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)
洲
continent; island in a river
皱
to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease
盩
name of a district in Shaanxi
碡
stone roller (for threshing grain, leveling ground etc); Taiwan pr. [du2]
籀
(writing); to develop; seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
粥
congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3]
纣
saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)
繇
interpretations of the trigrams
诌
to make up (a story); Taiwan pr. [zou1]
诪
(literary) to curse; to deceive; to lie
赒
to give to the needy; to bestow alms; charity
轴
axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc
轴
see 壓軸戲|压轴戏[ya1 zhou4 xi4]; Taiwan pr. [zhou2]
辀
(literary) shaft (of a cart); cart
周
week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1]
骤
sudden; unexpected; abrupt; suddenly; Taiwan pr. [zou4]
周一岳
York Chow or Chow Yat-ngok (1947-), Hong Kong doctor and politician, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food since 2004
周三径一
circumference of a circle is proverbially three times its radius
周代
Zhou dynasty (1046-221 BC)
周作人
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
周备
thorough; carefully prepared
周传瑛
Zhou Chuanying (1912-1988), Kunqu 昆曲 opera actor
周全
thorough; to bring one's help; to assist
周公
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'
周到
thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5]
周勃
Zhou Bo (?-169 BC), military man and politician at the Qin-Han transition, a founding minister of Western Han
周口
prefecture level city in east Henan 河南
周口地区
Zhoukou prefecture in Henan
周口市
Zhoukou prefecture level city in east Henan 河南
周口店
Zhoukoudian in Fanshan district 房山區|房山区[Fang2 shan1 qu1], Beijing
周围
surroundings; environment; to encompass
周宣王
King Xuan, eleventh King of Zhou, reigned (828-782 BC)
周家
the Zhou family (household, firm etc); Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art
周密
careful; thorough; meticulous; dense; impenetrable
周宁
Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian
周宁县
Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian
周小川
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
周幽王
King You of Zhou (795-771 BC), last king of Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1]
周延
exhaustive; distributed (logic: applies to every instance)
周恩来
Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976
周成王
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]
周扒皮
Zhou the exploiter, archetypal character in short story 半夜雞叫|半夜鸡叫[ban4 ye4 ji1 jiao4]
周折
twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort; CL:番[fan1]
周敦颐
Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar
周文王
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
周旋
to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend
周易
another name for Book of Changes (I Ching) 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]
周星驰
Stephen Chow (1962-), Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter and film director, known for his mo lei tau 無厘頭|无厘头[wu2 li2 tou2] movies
周晬
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday); same as 週歲|周岁[zhou1 sui4]
周书
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
周会
weekly meeting; weekly assembly
周有光
Zhou Youguang (1906-2017), PRC linguist, considered the father of Hanyu Pinyin 漢語拼音|汉语拼音[Han4 yu3 Pin1 yin1]
周朝
Zhou Dynasty; Western Zhou 西周 (1046-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou 東周|东周 (770-221 BC)
周村
Zhoucun district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong
周村区
Zhoucun district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong
周杰伦
Jay Chou (1979-), Taiwanese pop star
周梁淑怡
Selina Chow (Chow Liang Shuk-yee) (1945-), Hong Kong politician
周树人
Zhou Shuren, the real name of author Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅
周武王
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
周武王姬发
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
周永康
Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician
周渝民
Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4
周润发
Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star
周济
Zhou Ji (1781-1839), Qing writer and poet
周济
help to the needy; emergency relief; charity; to give to poorer relative; (also 賙濟|赒济)
周王朝
the Zhou dynasty from 1027 BC
周瑜
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
周瑜打黄盖
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]
周璇
Zhou Xuan (1918-1957), Chinese singer and film actress
周瘦鹃
Zhou Shoujuan (1895-1968), writer, translator and art collector in Suzhou, a victim of the cultural revolution
周礼
the Rites of Zhou (in Confucianism)
周穆王
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
周立波
Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist; Zhou Libo (1967-), Chinese stand-up comedian
周章
effort; trouble; pains (to get sth done); flustered; frightened
周总理
Premier Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来 (1898-1976)
周至
Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1], Shaanxi
周至县
Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1], Shaanxi
周庄
Zhouzhuang, old canal town between Shanghai and Suzhou, tourist attraction
周庄镇
Zhouzhuang, old canal town between Shanghai and Suzhou, tourist attraction
周华健
Wakin Chau (1960-), HK-born Taiwanese singer and actor
周处
Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general
周详
meticulous; thorough; comprehensive; complete; detailed
周转
to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow
周转不开
to have financial difficulties; unable to make ends meet
周转不灵
to have a cash flow problem
周转金
revolving fund; working capital; petty cash; turnover
周速
cycle time; cycle speed
周游
to travel around; to tour; to cross
周游世界
to travel around the world
周游列国
to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations; refers to the travels of Confucius
周边
periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs
周长
perimeter; circumference
周髀算经
Zhou Bi Suan Jing, or Chou Pei Suan Ching, one of the oldest Chinese texts on astronomy and mathematics
咒文
incantation; spell; to curse
咒骂
to damn; to curse; to revile
咒语
incantation; spell; enchantment; curse
妯娌
wives of brothers; sisters-in-law
宙斯盾战斗系统
Aegis Combat System (weapons system developed for the US Navy)
州伯
governor (of a province); provincial chief (old)
州界
state border; state line
州立大学
State University (US)
州长
governor (of a province or colony); US state governor; premier (Australian states)
昼伏夜出
nocturnal; to hide by day and come out at night
昼夜
day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
昼短夜长
the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
洲际导弹
intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM
洲际弹道导弹
intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM
皱巴巴
wrinkled; crumpled; unironed
皱折
crease; fold; ripple; lap
皱眉
to frown; to knit one's brow
皱眉头
to scowl; to knit the brows
皱缩
to wrinkle; wrinkled up
皱叶欧芹
curled-leaf parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
皱褶
creased; wrinkled; fold; crease
皱起
to purse; to pucker (up)
籀文
seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
籀书
seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
粥少僧多
see 僧多粥少[seng1 duo1 zhou1 shao3]
粥厂
food relief center; soup kitchen
粥棚
food relief center; soup kitchen
粥样硬化
atherosclerosis; hardening of the arteries
纣辛
Zhou Xin (c. 11th century BC), last emperor of the of Shang Dynasty
绉褶
variant of 皺褶|皱褶[zhou4 zhe3]
肘腋
lit. armpit; elbow and armpit; fig. right up close (to a disaster); in one's backyard; on one's doorstep
胄裔繁衍
Descendants are great in numbers. (idiom)
舟山
Zhoushan prefecture level city in Zhejiang (consisting solely of islands); formerly Dinghai 定海
舟山市
Zhoushan prefecture level city in Zhejiang (consisting solely of islands); formerly Dinghai 定海
舟曲
Zhugqu or Zhouqu county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
舟曲县
Zhugqu or Zhouqu county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
赒人
to help the needy; to bestow alms; charity
赒济
variant of 周濟|周济[zhou1 ji4]
轴心
axle; (fig.) central element; key element; axis (alliance of nations)
轴心国
Axis powers (World War II)
轴旋转
to rotate about an axis; axis of rotation (math.)
轴索
axon (long thin axis of nerve cell)
轴丝
axoneme (long thread of nerve cell)
周刊
weekly publication; weekly
周径
circumference and radius; the circular ratio pi
周期性
periodic; periodicity (math); cyclicity
周期系
periodic system; periodicity (chemistry)
周期表
periodic table (chemistry); abbr. of 元素週期表|元素周期表[yuan2 su4 zhou1 qi1 biao3], periodic table of the elements
周期解
periodic solution (math.)
周岁
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
周游
variant of 周遊|周游, to tour; to travel around
周而复始
lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles; the wheel comes full circle
周游
variant of 周遊|周游, to tour; to travel around
周长
variant of 周長|周长[zhou1 chang2]
骤死
sudden death (play-off in sporting competition)
骤死式
sudden death style play-off (sporting competition)
骤变
abrupt change; sudden discontinuity
骤降
to fall rapidly; to plummet