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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.
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
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. |
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your chou search...
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: (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 |
![]() More info & calligraphy: (1) Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; (2) {math} perimeter; (n-suf,ctr) (3) counter for laps or circuits; (female given name) Meguru Around, on every side, complete; to go around |
宙 see styles |
zhòu / zhou4 chou chuu / chu / ちゅう |
![]() More info & calligraphy: (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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宇宙 see styles |
yǔ zhòu / yu3 zhou4 yü chou uchuu / uchu / うちゅう |
![]() More info & calligraphy: universe; cosmos; space; (given name) Hiroshi universe |
宙斯 see styles |
zhòu sī / zhou4 si1 chou ssu |
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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 |
![]() More info & calligraphy: (noun/participle) reprisal; revenge |
方舟 see styles |
fāng zhōu / fang1 zhou1 fang chou houshuu / hoshu / ほうしゅう |
![]() More info & calligraphy: ark (i.e. Noah's); (given name) Houshuu |
歐洲 欧洲 see styles |
ōu zhōu / ou1 zhou1 ou chou |
![]() More info & calligraphy: See: 欧洲 |
滿洲 满洲 see styles |
mǎn zhōu / man3 zhou1 man chou |
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神舟 see styles |
shén zhōu / shen2 zhou1 shen chou shenchou / shencho / シェンチョウ |
![]() More info & calligraphy: Shenzhou (spacecraft) |
綠洲 绿洲 see styles |
lǜ zhōu / lu:4 zhou1 lü chou |
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非洲 see styles |
fēi zhōu / fei1 zhou1 fei chou |
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大洋洲 see styles |
dà yáng zhōu / da4 yang2 zhou1 ta yang chou |
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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 chū / 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 |
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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