北周

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

CEDICT

Homographs

北周 Běizhōu

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)