zhōu

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Definitions

  1. 1. to make a circuit
  2. 2. to circle
  3. 3. circle
  4. 4. circumference
  5. 5. lap
  6. 6. cycle
  7. 7. complete
  8. 8. all
  9. 9. all over
  10. 10. thorough
  11. 11. to help financially

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Words Containing 周

上周
shàng zhōu

last week

下周
xià zhōu

next week

周到
zhōu dào

thoughtful

周围
zhōu wéi

environs; surroundings; periphery

周密
zhōu mì

careful

周折
zhōu zhé

twists and turns

周旋
zhōu xuán

to mix with others

周转
zhōu zhuǎn

to rotate

周边
zhōu biān

periphery

四周
sì zhōu

all around

众所周知
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

as everyone knows (idiom)

周年
zhōu nián

anniversary

周期
zhōu qī

period

周末
zhōu mò

weekend

一周
yī zhōu

one week

不周
bù zhōu

not satisfactory

不周山
bù zhōu shān

Buzhou Mountain, a mountain from Chinese legend

不周延
bù zhōu yán

undistributed

亚洲周刊
yà zhōu zhōu kān

Asiaweek (current affairs magazine)

元素周期表
yuán sù zhōu qī biǎo

periodic table of the elements (chemistry)

兆周
zhào zhōu

megacycle (MC), equals 1,000,000 Hz

北京周报
běi jīng zhōu bào

Beijing Review

北周
běi zhōu

the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581)

千周
qiān zhōu

kilocycle (KC), equals to 1,000 Hz

南方周末
nán fāng zhōu mò

Southern Weekend (newspaper)

周一岳
zhōu yī yuè

York Chow or Chow Yat-ngok (1947-), Hong Kong doctor and politician, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food since 2004

周三径一
zhōu sān jìng yī

circumference of a circle is proverbially three times its radius

周中
zhōu zhōng

weekday

周代
zhōu dài

Zhou dynasty (1046-221 BC)

周作人
zhōu zuò rén

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

周备
zhōu bèi

thorough

周传瑛
zhōu chuán yīng

Zhou Chuanying (1912-1988), Kunqu 崑曲|昆曲[kūn qǔ] opera actor

周全
zhōu quán

comprehensive

周公
zhōu gōng

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)

周勃
zhōu bó
周口
zhōu kǒu

prefecture level city in east Henan 河南

周口市
zhōu kǒu shì

Zhoukou, prefecture-level city in east Henan 河南

周口店
zhōu kǒu diàn

Zhoukoudian prehistoric site in Fangshan district 房山區|房山区[fáng shān qū], Beijing

周围性眩晕
zhōu wéi xìng xuàn yùn

peripheral vertigo

周报
zhōu bào

weekly publication

周宣王
zhōu xuān wáng

King Xuan, eleventh King of Zhou, reigned (828-782 BC)

周家
zhōu jiā

Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art

周宁
zhōu níng

Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[níng dé], Fujian

周宁县
zhōu níng xiàn

Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[níng dé], Fujian

周小川
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[zhōng guó rén mín yín háng] 2002-2018

周幽王
zhōu yōu wáng

King You of Zhou (795-771 BC), last king of Western Zhou 西周[xī zhōu]

周延
zhōu yán

exhaustive

周恩来
zhōu ēn lái

Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976

周成王
zhōu chéng wáng

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]

周扒皮
zhōu bā pí

Zhou the exploiter, archetypal character in short story 半夜雞叫|半夜鸡叫[bàn yè jī jiào]

周敦颐
zhōu dūn yí

Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar

周文王
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[zhōu wǔ wáng] the first Zhou dynasty king

周易
zhōu yì

another name for Book of Changes (I Ching) 易經|易经[yì jīng]

周星驰
zhōu xīng chí

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

周晬
zhōu zuì

one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)

周书
zhōu shū

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

周会
zhōu huì

weekly meeting

周有光
zhōu yǒu guāng

Zhou Youguang (1906-2017), PRC linguist, considered the father of Hanyu Pinyin 漢語拼音|汉语拼音[hàn yǔ pīn yīn]

周朝
zhōu cháo

Zhou Dynasty

周期函数
zhōu qī hán shù

periodic function

周村
zhōu cūn

Zhoucun district of Zibo city 淄博市[zī bó shì], Shandong

周村区
zhōu cūn qū

Zhoucun district of Zibo city 淄博市[zī bó shì], Shandong

周杰伦
zhōu jié lún

Jay Chou (1979-), Taiwanese pop star

周梁淑怡
zhōu liáng shū yí

Selina Chow (Chow Liang Shuk-yee) (1945-), Hong Kong politician

周树人
zhōu shù rén

Zhou Shuren, the real name of author Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn]

周武王
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

周武王姬发
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[xī zhōu] 1046-771 BC

周永康
zhōu yǒng kāng

Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician

周波
zhōu bō

cycle (physics)

周渝民
zhōu yú mín

Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4

周润发
zhōu rùn fā

Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star

周济
zhōu jì

Zhou Ji (1781-1839), Qing writer and poet

周狗
zhōu gǒu

obedient dog

周王朝
zhōu wáng cháo

the Zhou dynasty from 1027 BC

周瑜
zhōu yú

Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff

周瑜打黄盖
zhōu yú dǎ huáng gài

fig. with the connivance of both sides

周璇
zhōu xuán

Zhou Xuan (1918-1957), Chinese singer and film actress

周瘦鹃
zhōu shòu juān

Zhou Shoujuan (1895-1968), writer, translator and art collector in Suzhou, a victim of the Cultural Revolution

周知
zhōu zhī

well known

周礼
zhōu lǐ

the Rites of Zhou (in Confucianism)

周穆王
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

周立波
zhōu lì bō

Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist

周章
zhōu zhāng

effort

周总理
zhōu zǒng lǐ

Premier Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来 (1898-1976)

周至
zhōu zhì

Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安[xī ān], Shaanxi

周至县
zhōu zhì xiàn

Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安[xī ān], Shaanxi

周华健
zhōu huá jiàn

Wakin Chau (1960-), HK-born Taiwanese singer and actor

周处
zhōu chǔ

Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general

周详
zhōu xiáng

meticulous

周身
zhōu shēn

whole body

周转不开
zhōu zhuǎn bù kāi

to have financial difficulties

周转不灵
zhōu zhuǎn bù líng

to have a cash flow problem

周转金
zhōu zhuǎn jīn

revolving fund

周速
zhōu sù

cycle time

周游
zhōu yóu

to travel around

周游世界
zhōu yóu shì jiè

to travel around the world

周游列国
zhōu yóu liè guó

to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations

周遭
zhōu zāo

surrounding

周边商品
zhōu biān shāng pǐn

spin-off merchandise

周长
zhōu cháng

perimeter

圆周
yuán zhōu

circumference; circle

圆周率
yuán zhōu lǜ

(math.) the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (π)

夏商周
xià shāng zhōu

Xia, Shang and Zhou, the earliest named Chinese dynasties

大费周章
dà fèi zhōu zhāng

to take great pains

太平洋周边
tài píng yáng zhōu biān

Pacific Rim

太阳黑子周
tài yáng hēi zǐ zhōu

sunspot cycle

后周
hòu zhōu

Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties (951-960), centered on Shandong and Hebei, with capital at Kaifeng 開封|开封[kāi fēng]

抓周
zhuā zhōu

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.)

扩散周知
kuò sàn zhōu zhī

to let everyone know

数周
shù zhōu

several weeks

新闻周刊
xīn wén zhōu kān

Newsweek magazine

曲周
qǔ zhōu

Quzhou county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei

曲周县
qǔ zhōu xiàn

Quzhou county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei

东周
dōng zhōu

Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)

东西周
dōng xī zhōu

Western Zhou (1045-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC)

林周
lín zhōu

Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[lā sà], Tibet

林周县
lín zhōu xiàn

Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[lā sà], Tibet

查理周刊
chá lǐ zhōu kān

Charlie Hebdo (French magazine)

梁唐晋汉周书
liáng táng jìn hàn zhōu shū

another name for History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史[jiù wǔ dài shǐ]

殊域周咨录
shū yù zhōu zī lù

Ming dynasty record (1574) of exploration and foreign relations

每周
měi zhōu

every week

每周一次
měi zhōu yī cì

once a week

牙周炎
yá zhōu yán

periodontitis (gum disorder)

牙周病
yá zhōu bìng

periodontitis (gum disorder)

现金周转
xiàn jīn zhōu zhuǎn

cash flow

环顾四周
huán gù sì zhōu

to look around

生命周期
shēng mìng zhōu qī

life cycle

神圣周
shén shèng zhōu

Holy week

等周
děng zhōu

isoperimetric

等周不等式
děng zhōu bù děng shì

the isoperimetric inequality

简氏防务周刊
jiǎn shì fáng wù zhōu kān

Jane's defense weekly

细胞周期
xì bāo zhōu qī

cell cycle

经济周期
jīng jì zhōu qī

economic cycle

圣神降临周
shèng shén jiàng lín zhōu

Whitsuntide

肩周炎
jiān zhōu yán

adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

庄周
zhuāng zhōu

same as Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ] (369-286 BC), Daoist author

庄周梦蝶
zhuāng zhōu mèng dié

Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ] dreams of a butterfly (or is it the butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi?)

西周
xī zhōu

Western Zhou (1027-771 BC)

费周折
fèi zhōu zhé

to spend (much) effort

周一
zhōu yī

Monday

周三
zhōu sān

Wednesday

周二
zhōu èr

Tuesday

周五
zhōu wǔ

Friday

周六
zhōu liù

Saturday

周刊
zhōu kān

weekly publication

周四
zhōu sì

Thursday

周径
zhōu jìng

circumference and radius

周日
zhōu rì

Sunday

周期性
zhōu qī xìng

periodic

周期数
zhōu qī shù

periodic number

周期系
zhōu qī xì

periodic system

周期表
zhōu qī biǎo

periodic table (chemistry)

周期解
zhōu qī jiě

periodic solution (math.)

周末愉快
zhōu mò yú kuài

Have a nice weekend!

周岁
zhōu suì

one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)

周而复始
zhōu ér fù shǐ

lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles

周薪
zhōu xīn

weekly salary

开发周期
kāi fā zhōu qī

development cycle

双周期性
shuāng zhōu qī xìng

(math.) double periodicity

周到
zhōu dao

thoughtful