Learn more about 周公
| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
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| Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams" |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
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周
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zhou dynasty (1046-256 bc) / to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially / surname zhou | |
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周
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week / weekly / variant of 周[zhou1] | |
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周
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bestow alms | |
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公
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public / collectively owned / common / international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) / make public / fair / just / Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] / honorable (gentlemen) / father-in-law / male (animal) |
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