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Chou in Chinese / Japanese...

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  1. Butterfly

  2. Chou

  3. Chow / Zhou

  4. Super

  5. Zhang / Cheung

  6. Zhao

  7. Life is a Dew Drop

 dié
 chou
 접
Butterfly Scroll

蝶 is the simplest way to write “butterfly” in Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

If you are looking at the Chinese pronunciation and Romanization, please note this is not pronounced like the English “die.”
It actually sounds like “dee-ah.” (Chinese Romanization does not exactly follow English or Latin pronunciation of Roman letters).

 chǒu
 chuu
 축
Chou Scroll

丑 can refer to the astrological time of the ox, or a Chinese surname, Chou.

丑 represents the 2nd earthly branch. In daily time, 1:00-3:00 AM, or the 12th/last month in the Chinese calendar.

In an ancient year-naming scheme, this can represent the year of the Ox (one of twelve animals paired with one of five element characters yielding a 60-year cycle).

Chow / Zhou

Surname

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 zhōu
 shuu
 주
Chow / Zhou Scroll

周 originally represents the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) of ancient China.

It has become a surname in China that romanizes as Zhou from Mandarin, Chou in Taiwan, and often written as Chow from Cantonese.

The actual meaning is circle, circumference, lap, cycle, all, thorough, or perimeter. It is used in Japanese Kanji and old Korean Hanja with that meaning - though it can also be used as a name in those languages as well.

 chāo
 chou
 초
Super Scroll

超 is “super” in Chinese and Japanese Kanji.

It can also mean: to exceed; to overtake; to surpass; to transcend; to pass; to cross; to jump over. It can also be a suffix like ultra- hyper- super-

From Sanskrit, this can be the Buddhist “vikrama,” meaning to leap over; surpass; exempt from; to save.

Zhang / Cheung

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 zhāng
 chou
 장
Zhang / Cheung Scroll

This is a Chinese surname that romanizes as Zhang, but in Taiwan or old romanization can be Cheung.

This can also be the Japanese surnames Harisaki, Hari, Hara, Tsuan, Chou, Cho, Chiyan, Chiyau, Chan, Chian, Sun, Jin, Jiyon, Jiyan, Zan, San, or Kin.

The meaning of this character can be: to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects; sheet; classifier for votes.

 zhào
 chou
 조
Zhao Scroll

In Chinese, this is Zhao, one of the seven states during the Warring States Period (476-220 B.C.). 趙 is a different period than the Former Zhao 前趙 (304-329 A.D.) and Later Zhao 後趙 (319-350 A.D.) of the Sixteen Kingdoms.

趙 is also a surname in Chinese.

In Japanese, this can be the surname Hiyon or Chou (there are a few other possible pronunciations and names in Japanese).

Life is a Dew Drop

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 rén shēng zhāo lù
 jin sei chou ro
Life is a Dew Drop Scroll

人生朝露 is a proverb that means “human life is like morning dew.”

Figuratively, this suggests the ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence.

Also translated as:
Man's life vanishes like a drop of dew.
A person's life is as fleeting as morning dew.
Life is as transient as morning due.


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

 Pronunciation
Romanization		 Simple Dictionary Definition

丑

see styles		 chǒu
    chou3
ch`ou
    chou
 ushi
    うし

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Chou
clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox; ancient Chinese compass point: 30°
(1) the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 丑の刻) hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); (3) (obsolete) north-northeast; (4) (obsolete) twelfth month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Chuu

周

see styles		 zhōu
    zhou1
chou
 shuu / shu
    しゅう

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Chow / Zhou
to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially
(counter) (1) counter for laps or circuits; (2) {math} perimeter; (3) (hist) Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; (female given name) Meguru
Around, on every side, complete.

宙

see styles		 zhòu
    zhou4
chou
 chuu / chu
    ちゅう

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Universe / Space
eternity; (geology) eon
(1) space; air; midair; (2) (See 空・そら・5) (from) memory; (by) heart; (male given name) Hiroshi

亞洲

亚洲

see styles		 yà zhōu
    ya4 zhou1
ya chou

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Asia / Asian Continent
Asia (abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1])

宇宙

see styles		 yǔ zhòu
    yu3 zhou4
yü chou
 uchuu / uchu
    うちゅう

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Universe / Cosmos
universe; cosmos
universe; cosmos; space; (given name) Hiroshi
universe

宙斯

see styles		 zhòu sī
    zhou4 si1
chou ssu

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Zeus
Zeus

復仇

复仇

see styles		 fù chóu
    fu4 chou2
fu ch`ou
    fu chou
 fukkyuu; fukukyuu / fukkyu; fukukyu
    ふっきゅう; ふくきゅう

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Revenge
to avenge; vengeance
(n,vs,vi) reprisal; revenge

方舟

see styles		 fāng zhōu
    fang1 zhou1
fang chou
 houshuu / hoshu
    ほうしゅう

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Ark
ark
ark (i.e. Noah's); (given name) Houshuu

歐洲

欧洲

see styles		 ōu zhōu
    ou1 zhou1
ou chou

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Europe
Europe (abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1])
See: 欧洲

滿洲

满洲

see styles		 mǎn zhōu
    man3 zhou1
man chou

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Manchuria
Manchuria

神舟

see styles		 shén zhōu
    shen2 zhou1
shen chou
 shenchou / shencho
    シェンチョウ

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Shenzhou Spacecraft
Shenzhou (spacecraft); Hasee (computer manufacturer)
(obj) Shenzhou (spacecraft)

綠洲

绿洲

see styles		 lǜ zhōu
    lu:4 zhou1
lü chou

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Oasis
oasis

非洲

see styles		 fēi zhōu
    fei1 zhou1
fei chou

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Africa
Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1]

周潤發

周润发

see styles		 zhōu rùn fā
    zhou1 run4 fa1
chou jun fa
 chouyunfa / choyunfa
    ちょうゆんふぁ

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Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star
(personal name) Chōyunfa

大洋洲

see styles		 dà yáng zhōu
    da4 yang2 zhou1
ta yang chou

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Oceania
Oceania

丒

see styles		 chǒu
    chou3
ch`ou
    chou

丒
Custom Scroll

variant of 醜|丑[chou3]

侜

see styles		 zhōu
    zhou1
chou

侜
Custom Scroll

to conceal; to cover

侴

see styles		 chǒu
    chou3
ch`ou
    chou

侴
Custom Scroll

surname Chou

偢

see styles		 chǒu
    chou3
ch`ou
    chou

偢
Custom Scroll

to stare at

儔

俦

see styles		 chóu
    chou2
ch`ou
    chou
 hitoshi
    ひとし

儔
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comrades; friends; companions
(male given name) Hitoshi
a companion

冑

see styles		 zhòu
    zhou4
chou
 kabuto
    かぶと

冑
Custom Scroll

variant of 胄[zhou4]
helmet (of armor, armour); headpiece

吜

see styles		 chǒu
    chou3
ch`ou
    chou

吜
Custom Scroll

(onom.)

呪

咒

see styles		 zhòu
    zhou4
chou
 ju
    じゅ

呪
Custom Scroll

variant of 咒[zhou4]
(1) spell; curse; (2) (Buddhist term) dharani; mantra; (archaism) spell; curse
(Skt. mantra)

咒

see styles		 zhòu
    zhou4
chou
 ju
    じゅ

咒
Custom Scroll

incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb
(1) spell; curse; (2) (Buddhist term) dharani; mantra
dhāraṇī 陀羅尼; mantra; an incantation, spell, oath, curse; also a vow with penalties for failure. Mystical, or magical, formulae employed in Yoga. In Lamaism they consist of sets of Tibetan words connected with Sanskrit syllables. In a wider sense dhāraṇī is a treatise with mystical meaning, or explaining it.

咮

see styles		 zhòu
    zhou4
chou

咮
Custom Scroll

beak of bird; peck at

啁

see styles		 zhōu
    zhou1
chou

啁
Custom Scroll

twittering of birds

喌

see styles		 zhōu
    zhou1
chou

喌
Custom Scroll

syllable

妯

see styles		 zhóu
    zhou2
chou

妯
Custom Scroll

used in 妯娌[zhou2 li5]

婤

see styles		 zhōu
    zhou1
chou

婤
Custom Scroll

(feminine name)

嬦

see styles		 chóu
    chou2
ch`ou
    chou

嬦
Custom Scroll

(archaic) used in ladies' names

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Butterfly蝶chou / chodié / die2 / dietieh
Chou丑chuu / chuchǒu / chou3 / chouch`ou / chou
Chow
Zhou		周shuu / shuzhōu / zhou1 / zhouchou
Super超chou / chochāo / chao1 / chaoch`ao / chao
Zhang
Cheung		張
张		chou / chozhāng / zhang1 / zhangchang
Zhao趙
赵		chou / chozhào / zhao4 / zhaochao
Life is a Dew Drop人生朝露jin sei chou ro
jinseichouro
jin sei cho ro		rén shēng zhāo lù
ren2 sheng1 zhao1 lu4
ren sheng zhao lu
renshengzhaolu		jen sheng chao lu
jenshengchaolu
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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