zhòu
伷
descendant; heir; offspring (archaic, used in names)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
descendant; heir; offspring
archaicA variant of 胄. This character is archaic and rarely used in modern contexts except in historical personal names.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
，
'
zhòu伷
'
zì字
duō多
yòng用
yú于
rén人
míng名
，
biǎo表
shì示
hòu后
dài代
zhī之
yì意
。
In ancient texts, the character 'zhou' was often used in personal names, signifying the meaning of descendant.
Cǐ此
zì字
tóng同
'
zhòu胄
'
，
zhǐ指
dì帝
wáng王
huò或
guì贵
zú族
de的
hòu后
dài代
。
This character is the same as 'zhou' (胄), referring to the descendants of emperors or nobility.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǐ以
'
zhòu伷
'
wéi为
míng名
de的
rén人
wù物
duō多
jiàn见
yú于
shǐ史
shū书
。
Historical figures with 'zhou' in their names are mostly seen in historical records.