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周
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Definitions
- 1. to make a circuit
- 2. to circle
- 3. circle
- 4. circumference
- 5. lap
- 6. cycle
- 7. complete
- 8. all
- 9. all over
- 10. thorough
- 11. to help financially
Example Sentences
1 shown我姓 周 。
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Words Containing 周
York Chow or Chow Yat-ngok (1947-), Hong Kong doctor and politician, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food since 2004
twists and turns
last week
next week
to let everyone know
same as Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ] (369-286 BC), Daoist author
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
Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art
periodic system
Zhou Dynasty
megacycle (MC), equals 1,000,000 Hz
to rotate
environs; surroundings; periphery
Jay Chou (1979-), Taiwanese pop star
Zhou Zuoren (1885-1967), brother of Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn], academic in Japanese and Greek studies, briefly imprisoned after the war as Japanese collaborator, persecuted and died of unknown causes during the Cultural Revolution
Stephen Chow (1962-), Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter and film director, known for his mo lei tau 無厘頭|无厘头[wú lí tóu] movies
Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[lā sà], Tibet
Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安[xī ān], Shaanxi
Zhoukou, prefecture-level city in east Henan 河南
perimeter
adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
Zhou Shuren, the real name of author Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn]
Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ] dreams of a butterfly (or is it the butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi?)
Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star
Zhou Shoujuan (1895-1968), writer, translator and art collector in Suzhou, a victim of the Cultural Revolution
Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安[xī ān], Shaanxi
Friday
weekly publication
the isoperimetric inequality
Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties (951-960), centered on Shandong and Hebei, with capital at Kaifeng 開封|开封[kāi fēng]
Zhou Ji (1781-1839), Qing writer and poet
life cycle
spin-off merchandise
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
Zhou Chuanying (1912-1988), Kunqu 崑曲|昆曲[kūn qǔ] opera actor
Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[níng dé], Fujian
weekend
Zhoucun district of Zibo city 淄博市[zī bó shì], Shandong
sunspot cycle
Newsweek magazine
King You of Zhou (795-771 BC), last king of Western Zhou 西周[xī zhōu]
economic cycle
Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4
peripheral vertigo
periodic solution (math.)
Thursday
Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
thoughtful
cycle (physics)
as everyone knows (idiom)
periphery
to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations
thorough
King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 西周[xī zhōu] 1046-771 BC
periodic table of the elements (chemistry)
King Xuan, eleventh King of Zhou, reigned (828-782 BC)
Quzhou county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general
Southern Weekend (newspaper)
period
periodontitis (gum disorder)
Asiaweek (current affairs magazine)
periodic table (chemistry)
surrounding
periodic number
anniversary
all around
cell cycle
Zhoukoudian prehistoric site in Fangshan district 房山區|房山区[fáng shān qū], Beijing
comprehensive
Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[zhōu wén wáng], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[xī zhōu], and is also known as the \God of Dreams\",2025-02-14 13:18:21,2025-02-14 13:18:21 58260,39538,Zhou Bo (?-169 BC)
Monday
to take great pains
to look around
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
Jane's defense weekly
custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.)
to travel around
lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles
to spend (much) effort
obedient dog
Wednesday
Pacific Rim
fig. with the connivance of both sides
cash flow
Selina Chow (Chow Liang Shuk-yee) (1945-), Hong Kong politician
Ming dynasty record (1574) of exploration and foreign relations
weekday
to mix with others
periodic
circumference; circle
Zhou dynasty (1046-221 BC)
well known
several weeks
Buzhou Mountain, a mountain from Chinese legend
Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist
exhaustive
careful
Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician
the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581)
meticulous
Xia, Shang and Zhou, the earliest named Chinese dynasties
undistributed
Zhou Xuan (1918-1957), Chinese singer and film actress
every week
Western Zhou (1045-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC)
isoperimetric
Have a nice weekend!
Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[níng dé], Fujian
kilocycle (KC), equals to 1,000 Hz
periodontitis (gum disorder)
Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[lā sà], Tibet
(math.) the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (π)
one week
Charlie Hebdo (French magazine)
revolving fund
(math.) double periodicity
periodic function
thoughtful
development cycle
Premier Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来 (1898-1976)
weekly salary
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[zhōu wǔ wáng] the first Zhou dynasty king
circumference and radius
once a week
History of Zhou of the Northern Dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻[líng hú dé fēn] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls
Holy week
to travel around the world
whole body
Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar
Zhou the exploiter, archetypal character in short story 半夜雞叫|半夜鸡叫[bàn yè jī jiào]
Western Zhou (1027-771 BC)
Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff
Wakin Chau (1960-), HK-born Taiwanese singer and actor
to have financial difficulties
Sunday
prefecture level city in east Henan 河南
Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976
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[zhōng guó rén mín yín háng] 2002-2018
effort
the Rites of Zhou (in Confucianism)
to have a cash flow problem
Whitsuntide
Beijing Review
the Zhou dynasty from 1027 BC
another name for Book of Changes (I Ching) 易經|易经[yì jīng]
Tuesday
another name for History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史[jiù wǔ dài shǐ]
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
Zhoucun district of Zibo city 淄博市[zī bó shì], Shandong
Zhou Youguang (1906-2017), PRC linguist, considered the father of Hanyu Pinyin 漢語拼音|汉语拼音[hàn yǔ pīn yīn]
cycle time
Quzhou county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
weekly publication
circumference of a circle is proverbially three times its radius
Saturday
King Cheng of Zhou (1055-1021 BC), reigned 1042-1021 BC as the 2nd king of Western Zhou 西周[xī zhōu], son of King Wu of Zhou 周武王[zhōu wǔ wáng]
weekly meeting
not satisfactory