Zhōu

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Source form: 周
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Zhou / Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-bdd6cf5fe9ebebcd. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

周 周 [Zhou1] /surname Zhou/Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)/

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zhōu

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Source form: 周
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-ce06a9e148e62e86. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

周 周 [zhou1] /to make a circuit/to circle/circle/circumference/lap/cycle/complete/all/all over/thorough/to help financially/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

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Source form: 週 / 周
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
week / weekly / variant of 周[zhōu]
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-677c57b614056a44. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

週 周 [zhou1] /week/weekly/variant of 周[zhou1]/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

Other forms in these source records: 週

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.