周 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Chow / Zhou

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zhōu

shuu

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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.

Jobin

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zhōu bīn

周斌 is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the name Jobin.

Note if you are looking at the Romanization above: The “zh” is actually the Romanization for a soft “J” sound. And “ou” is like the English “oh.”

Jodi

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zhōu dí

This Mandarin Chinese transliteratation of the name Jodi sounds the closest to the original English pronunciation.

Chow Yun-Fat

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zhōu rùn fā

chow yun faat

周潤發 is the name Chow Yun-Fat, the famous actor from Hong Kong.

Shaolin Generational Poem

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sōng shān shào lín sì cáo dòng zhèng zōng chuán xù qī shí zì bèi jué fú huì zhì zǐ jiào le běn yuán kě wù zhōu hóng pǔ guǎng zōng dào qìng tóng xuán zǔ qīng jìng zhēn rú hǎi zhàn jì chún zhēn sù dé xíng yong

This is a poem, including a title, that celebrates the tactics and virtues of the Shaolin Kung Fu Monks for future generations.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
周 see styles	zhōu zhou1 chou shuu / shu しゅう	More info & calligraphy: 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.
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	More info & calligraphy: Chow Yun-Fat Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star (personal name) Chōyunfa
週周 see styles	zhōu zhou1 chou shuu / shu しゅう	週 Custom Scroll week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] (n,n-suf) week; (personal name) Muneyoshi
一周 see styles	yī zhōu yi1 zhou1 i chou isshuu / isshu いっしゅう	一周 Custom Scroll one week; all the way around; a whole cycle (n,vs,vi) one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn; (personal name) Kazumasa
三周 see styles	sān zhōu san1 zhou1 san chou san shū	三周 Custom Scroll three rounds
上周 see styles	shàng zhōu shang4 zhou1 shang chou	上周 Custom Scroll last week
下周 see styles	xià zhōu xia4 zhou1 hsia chou ge shū	下周 Custom Scroll last round
下週下周 see styles	xià zhōu xia4 zhou1 hsia chou	下週 Custom Scroll next week See: 下周
不周 see styles	bù zhōu bu4 zhou1 pu chou fu shū	不周 Custom Scroll not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate not embraced
中周 see styles	zhōng zhōu zhong1 zhou1 chung chou chū shū	中周 Custom Scroll middle round
久周 see styles	hisanori ひさのり	久周 Custom Scroll (male given name) Hisanori
介周 see styles	kaishuu / kaishu かいしゅう	介周 Custom Scroll (personal name) Kaishuu
伊周 see styles	tadachika ただちか	伊周 Custom Scroll (personal name) Tadachika
会周 see styles	kaishuu / kaishu かいしゅう	会周 Custom Scroll (personal name) Kaishuu
佳周 see styles	yoshikane よしかね	佳周 Custom Scroll (given name) Yoshikane
俊周 see styles	toshihiro としひろ	俊周 Custom Scroll (male given name) Toshihiro
保周 see styles	yasuchika やすちか	保周 Custom Scroll (personal name) Yasuchika
信周 see styles	nobuchika のぶちか	信周 Custom Scroll (personal name) Nobuchika
偉周 see styles	takehiro たけひろ	偉周 Custom Scroll (personal name) Takehiro
元周 see styles	motochika もとちか	元周 Custom Scroll (given name) Motochika
兆周 see styles	zhào zhōu zhao4 zhou1 chao chou	兆周 Custom Scroll megacycle (MC), equals 1,000,000 Hz
克周 see styles	katsunori かつのり	克周 Custom Scroll (personal name) Katsunori
全周 see styles	zenshuu / zenshu ぜんしゅう	全周 Custom Scroll (noun, transitive verb) (1) going around the entirety (of a place); going on a trip all around (a place); complete tour; (2) whole circumference; perimeter
八周 see styles	hatsushuu / hatsushu はつしゅう	八周 Custom Scroll (surname) Hatsushuu
内周 see styles	naishuu / naishu ないしゅう	内周 Custom Scroll (See 外周・1) inner circumference; internal circumference
円周 see styles	enshuu / enshu えんしゅう	円周 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) circumference
分周 see styles	bunshuu / bunshu ぶんしゅう	分周 Custom Scroll division
初周 see styles	chū zhōu chu1 zhou1 ch`u chou chu chou sho shū	初周 Custom Scroll the first round
利周 see styles	toshichika としちか	利周 Custom Scroll (given name) Toshichika
剛周 see styles	takehiro たけひろ	剛周 Custom Scroll (personal name) Takehiro

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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
Chow Zhou	周	shuu / shu	zhōu / zhou1 / zhou	chou
Jobin	周斌		zhōu bīn / zhou1 bin1 / zhou bin / zhoubin	chou pin / choupin
Jodi	周迪		zhōu dí / zhou1 di2 / zhou di / zhoudi	chou ti / chouti
Chow Yun-Fat	周潤發周润发		zhōu rùn fā zhou1 run4 fa1 zhou run fa zhourunfa	chou jun fa choujunfa
Shaolin Generational Poem	嵩山少林寺曹洞正宗傳續七十字輩訣福慧智子覺了本圓可悟周洪普廣宗道慶同玄祖清靜真如海湛寂淳貞素德行永延恆妙體常堅固心朗照幽深性明鑒崇祚忠正善禧祥謹志原濟度雪庭為導師引汝歸鉉路嵩山少林寺曹洞正宗传续七十字辈诀福慧智子觉了本圆可悟周洪普广宗道庆同玄祖清静真如海湛寂淳贞素德行永延恒妙体常坚固心朗照幽深性明鉴崇祚忠正善禧祥谨志原济度雪庭为导师引汝归铉路		sōng shān shào lín sì cáo dòng zhèng zōng chuán xù qī shí zì bèi jué fú huì zhì zǐ jiào le běn yuán kě wù zhōu hóng pǔ guǎng zōng dào qìng tóng xuán zǔ qīng jìng zhēn rú hǎi zhàn jì chún zhēn sù dé xíng yong song1 shan1 shao4 lin2 si4 cao2 dong4 zheng4 zong1 chuan2 xu4 qi1 shi2 zi4 bei4 jue2 fu2 hui4 zhi4 zi3 jiao4 le5 ben3 yuan2 ke3 wu4 zhou1 hong2 pu3 guang3 zong1 dao4 qing4 tong2 xuan2 zu3 qing1 jing4 zhen1 ru2 hai3 zhan4 ji4 chun2 zhen1 su4 de2 xing2 yong song shan shao lin si cao dong zheng zong chuan xu qi shi zi bei jue fu hui zhi zi jiao le ben yuan ke wu zhou hong pu guang zong dao qing tong xuan zu qing jing zhen ru hai zhan ji chun zhen su de xing yong	sung shan shao lin ssu ts`ao tung cheng tsung ch`uan hsü ch`i shih tzu pei chüeh fu hui chih tzu chiao le pen yüan k`o wu chou hung p`u kuang tsung tao ch`ing t`ung hsüan tsu ch`ing ching chen ju hai chan chi ch`un chen su te hsing yung sung shan shao lin ssu tsao tung cheng tsung chuan hsü chi shih tzu pei chüeh fu hui chih tzu chiao le pen yüan ko wu chou hung pu kuang tsung tao ching tung hsüan tsu ching ching chen ju hai chan chi chun chen su te hsing yung
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.