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东西周

Dōng Xī Zhōudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Western Zhou (1045-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

東西周 东西周 [Dong1 Xi1 Zhou1] /Western Zhou (1045-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC)/

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Other forms in these source records: 東西周

  • 东
    dōng

    east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

    Dōng

    surname Dong

  • 西
    xī

    west

    Xī

    the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xī bān yá] / Spanish

  • 周
    zhōu

    to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially / week / weekly

    Zhōu

    surname Zhou / Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)

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