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
Zhōu
surname Zhou
Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)
yī zhōu
one week
all the way around
a whole cycle
zhōu biān
periphery
rim
also written 周邊|周边
zhōu biān
periphery
rim
surroundings
all around
perimeter
peripheral (computing)
zhōu wéi
variant of 周圍|周围, surroundings
environment
to encompass
zhōu wéi
surroundings
environment
to encompass
zhōu mì
careful
thorough
meticulous
dense
impenetrable
Zhōu Lì bō
Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist
Zhou Libo (1967-), Chinese stand-up comedian
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī
see 眾所周知|众所周知[zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1]
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī
as everyone knows (idiom)
zhōu kān
weekly publication
weekly
zhōu zhé
twists and turns
vicissitude
complication
difficulty
effort
CL:番[fan1]
zhōu xuán
to mix with others
to socialize
to deal with
to contend
Xī Zhōu
Western Zhou (1027-771 BC)
zhōu quán
thorough
to bring one's help
to assist
zhōu dao
thoughtful
considerate
attentive
thorough
zhōu ér fù shǐ
lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles
the wheel comes full circle
zhōu yóu
to travel around
to tour
to cross
Zhōu Ēn lái
Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976
zhōu yóu
variant of 周遊|周游, to tour
to travel around
zhōu yóu
variant of 周遊|周游, to tour
to travel around
Zhōu Yú mín
Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4
Zhōu Jié lún
Jay Chou (1979-), Taiwanese pop star
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[wu2 li2 tou2] movies
zhōu zhuǎn
to rotate
to circulate (cash, stock etc)
turnover
circulation
cash flow
zhōu zhuǎn
turnover (in cash or personnel)
to have enough resources to cover a need
also written 周轉|周转
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
zhōu suì
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
Zhōu zhì
Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1], Shaanxi
zhōu yì
another name for Book of Changes (I Ching) 易經|易经
Zhōu Rùn fā
Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star
zhōu qī xìng
periodic
periodicity (math)
cyclicity
Zhōu Jì
Zhou Ji (1781-1839), Qing writer and poet
zhōu jì
help to the needy
emergency relief
charity
to give to poorer relative
(also 賙濟|赒济)
zhōu wéi huán jìng
one's surroundings
environment
dōng zhōu
Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
yá zhōu yán
periodontitis (gum disorder)
zhōu qī biǎo
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
yá zhōu bìng
periodontitis (gum disorder)
Zhōu Yǒng kāng
Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician
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
huáng jīn zhōu
Golden Week, two 7-day national holiday periods
Zhōu zǒng lǐ
Premier Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来 (1898-1976)
huáng jīn zhōu
Golden Week, two 7-day national holiday periods
Zhōu zhuāng
Zhouzhuang, old canal town between Shanghai and Suzhou, tourist attraction
Nán fāng Zhōu mò
Southern Weekend (newspaper)
shù zhōu
several weeks
also written 數週|数周
Zhōu kǒu
prefecture level city in east Henan 河南
zhōu jiā
the Zhou family (household, firm etc)
Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art
zhōu cháng
variant of 周長|周长[zhou1 chang2]
Xīn wén Zhōu kān
Newsweek magazine
also written 新聞周刊|新闻周刊
zhōu huì
weekly meeting
weekly assembly
Zhōu kǒu shì
Zhoukou prefecture level city in east Henan 河南
bù zhōu
not satisfactory
thoughtless
inconsiderate
Zhōu cūn
Zhoucun district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong
Hòu Zhōu
Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties (951-960), centered on Shandong and Hebei, with capital at Kaifeng 开封
kāi fā zhōu qī
development cycle
development period
kāi fā zhōu qī
development cycle
development period
also written 開發週期|开发周期
yuán zhōu lǜ
the circular ratio
pi = 3.1415926
yuán sù zhōu qī biǎo
periodic table of the elements (chemistry)
Zhōu níng
Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian
zhōu yóu shì jiè
to travel around the world
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)
zhōu yán
exhaustive
distributed (logic: applies to every instance)
zhōu xiáng
meticulous
thorough
comprehensive
complete
detailed
zhōu zhāng
effort
trouble
pains (to get sth done)
flustered
frightened
Zhōu kǒu diàn
Zhoukoudian in Fanshan district 房山區|房山区[Fang2 shan1 qu1], Beijing
Běi Zhōu
the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581)
one of the Northern Dynasties
zhōu yóu liè guó
to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations
refers to the travels of Confucius
Qǔ zhōu
Quzhou county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
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
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
Zhōu zhì xiàn
Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1], Shaanxi
Zhuāng Zhōu
same as Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 (369-286 BC), Daoist author
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
Zhōu cūn qū
Zhoucun district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong
dà fèi zhōu zhāng
to take great pains
to go to a lot of trouble
zhōu qī jiě
periodic solution (math.)
zhōu jìng
circumference and radius
the circular ratio pi
Zhōu Dūn yí
Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar
Lín zhōu
Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
Qǔ zhōu xiàn
Quzhou county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
suǒ zhōu zhī
as is well known
as everyone knows
Yà zhōu Zhōu kān
Asiaweek (current affairs magazine)
Yà zhōu Zhōu kān
variant of 亞洲周刊|亚洲周刊, Asiaweek (current affairs magazine)
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]
zhōu zhuǎn jīn
revolving fund
working capital
petty cash
turnover
Bù zhōu Shān
Buzhou Mountain, a mountain from Chinese legend
Zhōu wáng cháo
the Zhou dynasty from 1027 BC
Běi jīng zhōu bào
Beijing Review
also written 北京週報|北京周报
Zhōu zhuāng zhèn
Zhouzhuang, east suburb of Jiangyin 江陰市|江阴市, Wuxi, Jiangsu, famous beauty spot near Taihu lake 太湖
Zhōu níng xiàn
Zhouning county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian
zhuāng zhōu mèng dié
Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 dreams of a butterfly (or is it the butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi?)
Zhōu kǒu dì qū
Zhoukou prefecture in Henan
Zhōu Bó
Zhou Bo (?-169 BC), military man and politician at the Qin-Han transition, a founding minister of Western Han
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 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]
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)
Zhōu Liáng Shū yí
Selina Chow (Chow Liang Shuk-yee) (1945-), Hong Kong politician
Lín zhōu xiàn
Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
Zhōu Yī yuè
York Chow or Chow Yat-ngok (1947-), Hong Kong doctor and politician, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food since 2004
qiān zhōu
kilocycle (KC), equals to 1,000 Hz
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)
zhōu qī xì
periodic system
periodicity (chemistry)
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
tài píng yáng zhōu biān
variant of 太平洋週邊|太平洋周边, Pacific Rim
Shū yù zhōu zī lù
Ming dynasty record (1574) of exploration and foreign relations
Zhōu Chuán yīng
Zhou Chuanying (1912-1988), Kunqu 昆曲 opera actor
zhōu zuì
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
same as 週歲|周岁[zhou1 sui4]
zhōu sān jìng yī
circumference of a circle is proverbially three times its radius
děng zhōu bù děng shì
the isoperimetric inequality
shuāng zhōu qī xìng
(math.) double periodicity
shén shèng zhōu
Holy week
Easter week (esp. Catholic)
wài cè liè zhōu wéi
perisylvian (the part of the brain surrounding the lateral sulcus or Sylvian fissure), involved in speech
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
wài cè liè zhōu qū
perisylvian (the part of the brain surrounding the lateral sulcus or Sylvian fissure), involved in speech
Chá lǐ Zhōu kān
Charlie Hebdo (French magazine)
Dōng Zhōu
Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
kuò sàn zhōu zhī
to let everyone know
spread the word!
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.)
Tài píng Yáng Zhōu biān
variant of 太平洋週邊|太平洋周边[Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Zhou1 bian1], Pacific Rim
yuán zhōu lǜ
the circular ratio
pi = 3.1415926
jiān zhōu yán
adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
fèi zhōu zhé
to spend (much) effort
to go through (a lot of) trouble
zhōu suì
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
zhōu zhuǎn bù líng
to have a cash flow problem
zhōu zhuǎn bù kāi
to have financial difficulties
unable to make ends meet
Zhōu Chǔ
Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general
Zhōu bā pí
Zhou the exploiter, archetypal character in short story 半夜雞叫|半夜鸡叫[ban4 ye4 ji1 jiao4]
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 Yōu wáng
King You of Zhou (795-771 BC), last king of Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1]
zhōu dào
thoughtful
considerate
attentive
thorough
also pr. [zhou1 dao5]
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 bèi
thorough
carefully prepared
Běi jīng Zhōu bào
Beijing Review
also written 北京週報|北京周报
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 yì
another name for Book of Changes (I Ching) 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]
Zhōu Huá jiàn
Wakin Chau (1960-), HK-born Taiwanese singer and actor
Zhōu zhuāng Zhèn
Zhouzhuang, old canal town between Shanghai and Suzhou, tourist attraction
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 Xuán
Zhou Xuan (1918-1957), Chinese singer and film actress
Zhōu Jié lún
Jay Chou (1979-), Taiwanese pop star
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]
zhào zhōu
megacycle (MC), equals 1,000,000 Hz