北周

Běizhōu

Northern Zhou

Wiktionary

Homographs

北周 Běi Zhōu
  1. the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581)
  2. one of the Northern Dynasties

Entry Composition

=1 北 běi
  1. north
  2. (classical) to be defeated
=1 北 bèi
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 背 (bèi, “back; to betray”).
  2. Original form of 背 (bèi, “back; to betray”).
=2 周 Zhōu
  1. surname Zhou
  2. Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
=2 周 zhōu
  1. to make a circuit
  2. to circle
  3. circle
  4. circumference
  5. lap
  6. cycle
  7. complete
  8. all
  9. all over
  10. thorough
  11. to help financially
=2 周 zhōu
  1. week
  2. weekly
  3. variant of 周 zhōu