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- to make a circuit
- to circle
- circle
- circumference
- lap
- cycle
- complete
- all
- all over
- thorough
- to help financially
- 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"
- Zhou Bo (?-169 BC), military man and politician at the Qin-Han transition, a founding minister of Western Han
- one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
- same as 週歲|周岁[zhou1 sui4]
Trad. 周書
- 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
- Zhou Dynasty
- Western Zhou 西周 (1046-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou 東周|东周 (770-221 BC)
Trad. 周濟
- help to the needy
- emergency relief
- charity
- to give to poorer relative
- (also 賙濟|赒济)
- 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[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4]
- (literary) effort; trouble; pains (to get sth done)
- (literary) frightened; terrified
Trad. 周莊
- Zhouzhuang, old canal town between Shanghai and Suzhou, tourist attraction
Trad. 周轉
- to rotate
- to circulate (cash, stock etc)
- turnover
- circulation
- cash flow
Trad. 周邊
- periphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings
- (computing) (attributive) peripheral
- merch (abbr. for 周邊商品|周边商品[zhou1 bian1 shang1 pin3])
Trad. 莊周
- same as Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] (369-286 BC), Daoist author
- Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
Trad. 後周
- Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties (951-960), centered on Shandong and Hebei, with capital at Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1]
- 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.)
Trad. 周一嶽
- York Chow or Chow Yat-ngok (1947-), Hong Kong doctor and politician, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food since 2004
- Zhou Zuoren (1885-1967), brother of Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4], academic in Japanese and Greek studies, briefly imprisoned after the war as Japanese collaborator, persecuted and died of unknown causes during the Cultural Revolution
Trad. 周傳瑛
- Zhou Chuanying (1912-1988), Kunqu 崑曲|昆曲[Kun1 qu3] opera actor
- Zhoukou, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省[He2 nan2 Sheng3]
- Zhoukoudian prehistoric site in Fangshan district 房山區|房山区[Fang2 shan1 qu1], Beijing
Trad. 周寧縣
- Zhouning, a county in Ningde City 寧德市|宁德市[Ning2 de2 Shi4], Fujian
- 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[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Yin2 hang2] 2002–2018
- King You of Zhou (795-771 BC), last king of Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1]
Trad. 周恩來
- Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976
- 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]
- Zhou the exploiter, archetypal character in short story 半夜雞叫|半夜鸡叫[ban4 ye4 ji1 jiao4]
Trad. 周敦頤
- Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar
- 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
Trad. 周星馳
- 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
- Zhou Youguang (1906-2017), PRC linguist, considered the father of Hanyu Pinyin 漢語拼音|汉语拼音[Han4 yu3 Pin1 yin1]
Trad. 周村區
- Zhoucun district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong
Trad. 周樹人
- Zhou Shuren, the real name of author Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4]
- 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
Trad. 費周折
- to spend (much) effort
- to go through (a lot of) trouble
- Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician
- Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4
Trad. 曲周縣
- Quzhou, a county in Handan City 邯鄲市|邯郸市[Han2 dan1 Shi4], Hebei
Trad. 周潤發
- Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star
Trad. 周瘦鵑
- Zhou Shoujuan (1895-1968), writer, translator and art collector in Suzhou, a victim of the Cultural Revolution
Trad. 圓周率
- (math.) the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (π)
- 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
- Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist
- Zhou Libo (1967-), Chinese stand-up comedian
Trad. 周莊鎮
- Zhouzhuang, old canal town between Shanghai and Suzhou, tourist attraction
Trad. 周華健
- Wakin Chau (1960-), HK-born Taiwanese singer and actor
Trad. 周轉金
- revolving fund
- working capital
- petty cash
- turnover
Trad. 東西周
- Western Zhou (1045-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC)
Trad. 林周縣
- Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
Trad. 週期表
- 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
- Xia, Shang and Zhou, the earliest named Chinese dynasties
Trad. 黃金週
- Golden Week, two 7-day national holiday periods
Trad. 周三徑一
- when the circumference is three, the diameter is (approximately) one
Trad. 眾所週知
- variant of 眾所周知|众所周知[zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1]
Trad. 大費周章
- to take great pains
- to go to a lot of trouble
- Selina Chow (Chow Liang Shuk-yee) (1945-), Hong Kong politician
Trad. 亞洲周刊
- Asiaweek (current affairs magazine)
Trad. 周轉不開
- to have financial difficulties
- unable to make ends meet
Trad. 周遊列國
- to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations
- refers to the travels of Confucius
Trad. 周邊商品
- merch; spin-off product (related to a pop-culture franchise such as a movie, game or band etc)
Trad. 周髀算經
- Zhou Bi Suan Jing, or Chou Pei Suan Ching, one of the oldest Chinese texts on astronomy and mathematics
Trad. 週休二日
- (Tw) two-day weekend (usually Saturday and Sunday)
Trad. 莊周夢蝶
- Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] dreams of a butterfly (or is it the butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi?)
Trad. 新聞週刊
- Newsweek magazine
- also written 新聞周刊|新闻周刊
Trad. 週而復始
- lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles
- the wheel comes full circle
Trad. 擴散周知
- to let everyone know
- spread the word!
Trad. 開發周期
- development cycle
- development period
- also written 開發週期|开发周期
Trad. 北京周報
- Beijing Review
- also written 北京週報|北京周报
Trad. 開發週期
- development cycle
- development period
Trad. 周圍性眩暈
- peripheral vertigo
Trad. 元素週期表
- periodic table of the elements (chemistry)
Trad. 周武王姬發
- 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
Trad. 周瑜打黃蓋
- 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[Cao2 Cao1] before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战[Chi4 bi4 zhi1 Zhan4]
Trad. 殊域周咨錄
- Ming dynasty record (1574) of exploration and foreign relations
Trad. 太平洋周邊
- variant of 太平洋週邊|太平洋周边[Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Zhou1 bian1], Pacific Rim
Trad. 簡氏防務週刊
- Jane's defense weekly
Trad. 梁唐晉漢周書
- another name for History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史[Jiu4 Wu3 dai4 shi3]