zōu 邹
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Origin of the 邹 Surname
The origin of the surname "Zou": 1. Derived from the name of a country. According to "Shuowen Jiezi", in the early Spring and Autumn period, there was the Zhoulou State, a vassal state of the Lu State, located in Zouxian, Shandong. During the Warring States period, Duke Mu of Lu changed the name of "Zhoulou" to "Zou". Later, it was destroyed by the Chu State. The descendants of its people took "Zou" as their surname. 2. From the Zi surname. According to "Yuanhe Xingzuan", they were the descendants of Duke Min of the Song State during the Spring and Autumn period. Zheng Kaofu was enfeoffed with the Zou邑. Later, there were also people with the surname "Zou".
Famous People With the 邹 Surname
Lady Zoulu Her daughter was the consort of Emperor Ku. After Huangdi defeated Chi You, he relocated Chi You's people to the area of "Zoulu". Zou Yan (c. 305 BC – c. 240 BC) A native of the state of Qi during the Warring States period. He was good at reasoning and advocated the theory of the Nine Provinces and the theory of the Five - Elemental Cycles, being the forerunner of the Yin - Yang School. He wrote books and expounded his theories, gaining great fame among the feudal lords. King Zhao of Yan once regarded him as his teacher. Because his remarks were grand and eloquent, the people of Qi called him "Zou the Sky - Talker".
How to Pronounce 邹 (zōu)
邹 zōu
In Mandarin Chinese, 邹 is pronounced zōu, with the first tone (high-level). Tones matter in Mandarin: the same syllable with a different tone is a different word.
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