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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).
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).
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.
張 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.
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).
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.
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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 chuu / chu / ちゅう |
 More info & calligraphy: 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°; surname Chou second sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Ox, 1am-3am, north-northeast, December) |
周 see styles |
zhōu / zhou1 chou meguru / めぐる |
 More info & calligraphy: to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially; surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) (1) Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; (2) {math} perimeter; (n-suf,ctr) (3) counter for laps or circuitsAround, on every side, complete; to go around |
亞洲 亚洲 see styles |
yà zhōu / ya4 zhou1 ya chou |
 More info & calligraphy: Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] |
歐洲 欧洲 see styles |
ōu zhōu / ou1 zhou1 ou chou |
 More info & calligraphy: 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 |
 More info & calligraphy: Manchuria |
神舟 see styles |
shén zhōu / shen2 zhou1 shen chou shenchou / shencho / シェンチョウ |
 More info & calligraphy: Shenzhou (spacecraft); Hasee (computer manufacturer) |
綠洲 绿洲 see styles |
lǜ zhōu / lu:4 zhou1 lü chou |
 More info & calligraphy: oasis |
非洲 see styles |
fēi zhōu / fei1 zhou1 fei chou |
 More info & calligraphy: Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] |
㐜 see styles |
chóu / chou2 ch`ou / chou |
variant of 仇[chou2] |
㑳 㑇 see styles |
zhòu / zhou4 chou |
(old) beautiful; clever |
丒 see styles |
chǒu / chou3 ch`ou / chou |
variant of 醜|丑[chou3] |
侜 see styles |
zhōu / zhou1 chou |
to conceal; to cover |
偢 see styles |
chǒu / chou3 ch`ou / chou |
to stare at |
儔 俦 see styles |
chóu / chou2 ch`ou / chou hitoshi / ひとし |
comrades; friends; companions (male given name) Hitoshi a companion |
冑 see styles |
zhòu / zhou4 chou kabuto / かぶと |
variant of 胄[zhou4] helmet (of armor, armour); headpiece |
吜 see styles |
chǒu / chou3 ch`ou / chou |
(onom.) |
呪 咒 see styles |
zhòu / zhou4 chou ju / じゅ kashiri / かしり |
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 |
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; a mystical invocation |
咮 see styles |
zhòu / zhou4 chou |
beak of bird; peck at |
啁 see styles |
zhōu / zhou1 chou |
twittering of birds |
喌 see styles |
zhōu / zhou1 chou |
syllable |
嬦 see styles |
chóu / chou2 ch`ou / chou |
(archaic) used in ladies' names |
晝 昼 see styles |
zhòu / zhou4 chou hiru / ひる |
daytime (out-dated kanji) (n-adv,n-t) (1) noon; midday; (2) daytime; (3) lunch Day, daytime, daylight. |
杻 see styles |
niǔ // chǒu / niu3 // chou3 niu // ch`ou / niu // chou |
handcuffs |
杽 see styles |
chǒu / chou3 ch`ou / chou |
a kind of wooden handcuffs |
椆 see styles |
chóu / chou2 ch`ou / chou |
species of tree resistant to cold weather |
殠 see styles |
chòu / chou4 ch`ou / chou |
variant of 臭[chou4] |
洲 see styles |
zhōu / zhou1 chou suzaki / すざき |
continent; island in a river (archaism) mid-ocean sandbank An islet; a continent; island |
燽 see styles |
chóu / chou2 ch`ou / chou |
salience; prominent; notable |
犨 see styles |
chōu / chou1 ch`ou / chou |
panting of cow; grunting of ox |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji(Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Chou | 丑 | chuu / chu | chǒu / chou3 / chou | ch`ou / chou |
| Zhao | 趙 赵 | chou / cho | zhào / zhao4 / zhao | chao |
| Chow Zhou | 周 | shuu / shu | zhōu / zhou1 / zhou | chou |
| Zhang Cheung | 張 张 | chou / cho | zhāng / zhang1 / zhang | chang |
| Butterfly | 蝶 | chou / cho | dié / die2 / die | tieh |
| Super | 超 | chou / cho | chāo / chao1 / chao | ch`ao / chao |
| 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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