| | to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially | HSK 2 |
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| | congee / gruel / porridge / CL: 碗 | HSK 6 |
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| | week / weekly / variant of 周 | HSK 2 |
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| | surname Zhou / Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) | |
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| | Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976 | |
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| | prefecture / (old) province / (old) administrative division / state (e.g. of US) / oblast (Russia) / canton (Switzerland) | |
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| | (archaic) name of a plant mentioned in ancient texts / name of a state that existed during the Zhou dynasty in present-day Shanxi | |
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| | lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王｜商纣王 in his oppression (idiom) / fig. to take the side of the evildoer / giving succor to the enemy | |
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| | Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in present-day 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 | |
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| | (dialect) stubborn | |
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| | Zhou Dynasty capital / surname Feng | |
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| | Zhou Shoujuan (1895-1968), writer, translator and art collector in Suzhou, a victim of the Cultural Revolution | |
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| | Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4 | |
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| | Western Zhou (1045-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC) | |
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| | Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Zhou Dynasty / Western Zhou 西周 (1046-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou 東周｜东周 (770-221 BC) | |
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| | the Zhou dynasty from 1027 BC | |
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| | three generations of a family / the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) | |
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| | Premier Zhou Enlai 周恩來｜周恩来 (1898-1976) | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | (literary) to curse / to deceive / to lie | |
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| | Xia, Shang and Zhou, the earliest named Chinese dynasties | |
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| | Ba, a state during the Zhou dynasty (in present-day Chongqing and the eastern part of Sichuan) / the east of Sichuan and Chongqing Municipality / surname Ba / (bound form) abbr. for 巴勒斯坦 (Palestine), 巴基斯坦 (Pakistan) or 巴西 (Brazil) | |
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| | Zhou Dynasty vassal state in modern day Shandong Province | |
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| | King Cheng of Zhou (1055-1021 BC), reigned 1042-1021 BC as the 2nd king of Western Zhou 西周, son of King Wu of Zhou 周武王 | |
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| | the Rites of Zhou (in Confucianism) | |
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| | to wrinkle / wrinkled / to crease | HSK 7-9 |
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| | Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王, played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周, and is also known as the "God of Dreams" | |
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| | Zhou Enlai's Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence / 1954 Panchsheel series of agreements between PRC and India | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Zhou Xiaochuan (1948–), Chinese economist, governor of the People's Bank of China 中國人民銀行｜中国人民银行 2002–2018 | |
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| | Bo Yikao, eldest son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王 and the elder brother of King Wu 周武王 who was the founder of the Zhou Dynasty 周朝 of ancient China | |
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| | Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist / Zhou Libo (1967-), Chinese stand-up comedian | |
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| | Qi state of Western Zhou and the Warring states (1122-265 BC), centered in Shandong | |
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| | boat | |
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| | 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 易經｜易经, Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳｜左传, Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳｜公羊传, Mr Guliang's Annals 穀梁傳｜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 | |
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| | Zhou Xuan (1918-1957), Chinese singer and film actress | |
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| | state of Wei (c. 1040-209 BC), vassal of Zhou | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Zhou Shuren, the real name of author Lu Xun 魯迅｜鲁迅 | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff / in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義｜三国演义, absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮｜诸葛亮 | |
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| | Daji (c. 11th century BC), concubine of the last Shang dynasty king Zhou Xin 紂辛｜纣辛 | |
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| | interpretations of the trigrams | |
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| | surname Kui / Zhou Dynasty vassal state | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Haojing (in modern Shaanxi, northwest of Chang'an county), capital of Western Zhou from c. 1050 BC | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general | |
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| | (feminine name) | |
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| | continent / island in a river | |
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| | the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang 商湯｜商汤, of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu 周武王 | |
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| | surname Zhou | |
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| | (literary) seal script used throughout the pre-Han period / to recite / to read (aloud) | |
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| | Western Zhou (1027-771 BC) | |
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| | axis / axle / spool (for thread) / roller (for scrolls) / classifier for calligraphy rolls etc | |
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| | surname Wei / name of a vassal state of the 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 after the Han dynasty / the Wei dynasty 221–265 / Wei Prefecture or Wei County at various times in history | |
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| | (old) to select talented scholars for government service (through exams etc) / (Zhou dynasty) distinguished individuals selected and recommended from various regions to the central government | |
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| | the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods / Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC) | |
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| | the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581) / one of the Northern Dynasties | |
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| | elbow / pork shoulder | |
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| | Zhou Youguang (1906-2017), PRC linguist, considered the father of Hanyu Pinyin 漢語拼音｜汉语拼音 | |
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| | Lu, vassal state at the time of the Zhou Dynasty 周朝, located in the southwest of present-day Shandong 山東｜山东, birthplace of Confucius | |
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| | Yu, Zhou Dynasty vassal state, in present-day Linyi 臨沂｜临沂, Shandong / surname Yu | |
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| | Deng Yingchao (1904-1992), Chinese communist leader, wife of Zhou Enlai 周恩來｜周恩来 | |
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| | surname Cao / Zhou Dynasty vassal state | |
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| | Zhou the exploiter, archetypal character in short story 半夜雞叫｜半夜鸡叫 | |
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| | Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar | |
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| | 8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty | |
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| | King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrant | |
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| | Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王 and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜｜六韬, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書｜武经七书 | |
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| | chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus) / alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國｜楚国 | |
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| | Zhou dynasty (1046-221 BC) | |
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| | Zhou Bi Suan Jing, or Chou Pei Suan Ching, one of the oldest Chinese texts on astronomy and mathematics | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | eternity / (geology) eon | |
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| | helmet / descendants | |
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| | King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 西周 1046-771 BC | |
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| | to make up (a story) / Taiwan pr. [zou1] | |
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| | surname Chen / Chen (c. 1045 – 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state / Chen (557–589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝 | |
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| | King Xuan, eleventh King of Zhou, reigned (828-782 BC) | |
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| | philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦頤｜周敦颐, starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes | |
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| | Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC) | |
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| | Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have opposed the tyrant Zhou 紂｜纣, then ruled ancient Korea in the Zhou 周 dynasty | |
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| | Zhou Ji (1781-1839), Qing writer and poet | |
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| | Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties (951-960), centered on Shandong and Hebei, with capital at Kaifeng 開封｜开封 | |
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| | surname Xue / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) | |
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| | form of torture said to have been used by King Zhou of Shang 商紂王｜商纣王 in which the victim was forced onto a bronze pillar heated by a fire | |
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| | to conceal / to cover | |
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| | Shizhoupian, early school primer in great seal script 大篆, attributed to King Xuan of Zhou 周宣王 but probably dating from c. 500 BC | |
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| | incantation / magic spell / curse / malediction / to revile / to put a curse on sb | |
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| | Meiling (female name) / Zhou Meiling 周美玲 (1969-), Taiwanese gay film director | |
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| | the Xirong, an ancient ethnic group of Western China from the Zhou Dynasty onwards / Xionites (Central Asian nomads) | |
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| | to give to the needy / to bestow alms / charity | |
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| | surname Zou / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong | |
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