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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 ushi / うし |
 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); (personal name) Chuu; (personal name) Ushi |
周 see styles |
zhōu / zhou1 chou shuu / shu / しゅう |
 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 of China); Chou; (2) {math} perimeter; (n-suf,ctr) (3) counter for laps or circuits; (female given name) Meguru; (female given name) Meguri; (given name) Makoto; (personal name) Hiroshi; (personal name) Tsukashi; (given name) Chikashi; (female given name) Chika; (surname) Suzaki; (surname) Susaki; (personal name) Juu; (surname) Shiyu; (given name) Shuutei; (personal name) Shuuji; (personal name) Shuukichi; (given name) Shuuki; (surname, given name) Shuu; (surname) Shu; (surname) Kane; (personal name) Osamu; (given name) IAround, on every side, complete; to go around |
宙 see styles |
zhòu / zhou4 chou chuu / chu / ちゅう |
 More info & calligraphy: eternity; (geology) eon (1) space; air; midair; (2) (See 空・そら・5) (from) memory; (by) heart; (male given name) Hiroshi; (female given name) Hiroko; (female given name) Hiro; (female given name) Haruka; (female given name) Chuu; (given name) Takashi; (female given name) Sora; (female given name) Sukai |
亞洲 亚洲 see styles |
yà zhōu / ya4 zhou1 ya chou |
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 |
 More info & calligraphy: universe; cosmos universe; cosmos; space; (given name) Hiroshi; (female given name) Hiroi; (female given name) Haruka; (personal name) Takahiro; (personal name) Takatoki; (surname, female given name) Sora; (female given name) Kozumi; (female given name) Kosumosu; (female given name) Kosumo; (female given name) Kosumikku; (female given name) Kanata; (female given name) Umi; (female given name) Utena; (surname, given name) Uchuuuniverse |
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 |
to avenge; vengeance (noun/participle) reprisal; revenge |
方舟 see styles |
fāng zhōu / fang1 zhou1 fang chou hakobune / はこぶね |
 More info & calligraphy: ark ark (i.e. Noah's); (given name) Houshuu |
歐洲 欧洲 see styles |
ōu zhōu / ou1 zhou1 ou chou |
Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] |
滿洲 满洲 see styles |
mǎn zhōu / man3 zhou1 man chou |
Manchuria |
神舟 see styles |
shén zhōu / shen2 zhou1 shen chou |
 More info & calligraphy: Shenzhou (spacecraft); Hasee (computer manufacturer) |
綠洲 绿洲 see styles |
lǜ zhōu / lu:4 zhou1 lü chou |
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] |
大洋洲 see styles |
dà yáng zhōu / da4 yang2 zhou1 ta yang chou |
 More info & calligraphy: Oceania |
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] |
仇 see styles |
chóu // qiú / chou2 // qiu2 ch`ou // ch`iu / chou // chiu kataki / かたき ada / あだ atan / あたん ata / あた |
spouse; companion; hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc); surname Qiu (n-suf,n) (1) rival; opponent; adversary; competitor; enemy (esp. one with which there is longstanding enmity); foe; (2) revenge; (3) (archaism) spouse; (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) foe; enemy; rival; (2) resentment; enmity; grudge; (3) harm; injury; (surname) Kiyuu |
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 |
妯 see styles |
zhóu / zhou2 chou |
see 妯娌[zhou2 li5] |
婤 see styles |
zhōu / zhou1 chou |
(feminine name) |
嬦 see styles |
chóu / chou2 ch`ou / chou |
(archaic) used in ladies' names |
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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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