zhōu 周
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Origin of the 周 Surname
There are four origins of the surname "Zhou". 1. Lie, the son of King Ping of Zhou, was enfeoffed in Ruzhou (now in Henan Province). The locals called him "the Zhou family", so he took "Zhou" as his surname. 2. In 256 BC, the Qin Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, demoted King Nan to a commoner, and the royal family also adopted the surname "Zhou". 3. In 712, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, issued an edict to change the surname "Ji" to "Zhou" throughout the country to avoid using the character "ji" (which is a homophone of his name). 4. The northern ethnic compound surname "Helushi" was changed to "Zhou".
Famous People With the 周 Surname
King Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou Zhou Bo (?-169 BC) A founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty, he was from Peixian, Jiangsu. He was honest and simple. He was an important minister of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang of Han. He conspired with Chen Ping to suppress the Rebellion of the Lü Clan and supported Liu Heng as Emperor Wen, being a loyal subject of the generation. Zhou Yu (175 - 210 AD) The Grand Marshal of the Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. In the 13th year of Jian'an, he allied with Liu Bei and burned down the naval fleet at Chibi, routing the eight - hundred - thousand - strong army of Cao Cao and creating a war example of defeating the strong with the weak.
How to Pronounce 周 (zhōu)
周 zhōu
In Mandarin Chinese, 周 is pronounced zhōu, with the first tone (high-level). Tones matter in Mandarin: the same syllable with a different tone is a different word.
Random Names With "周"
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Graceful and dignified
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Intelligent and clever, quick - in - action yet slow - in - speech.
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Graceful and dignified
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Remarkably elegant and outstanding
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As graceful as floating clouds, gentle and refined.
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Fiery in passion, gentle in courtesy.
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As fiery as a flame and full of exuberant vitality.
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As upright as a fine tree, as free as a cloud.