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Chou in Chinese / Japanese...

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  1. Butterfly

  2. Chou

  3. Chow / Zhou

  4. Super

  5. Zhang / Cheung

  6. Zhao

  7. Life is a Dew Drop


 dié
 chou
 
Butterfly Scroll

蝶 is the simplest way to write “butterfly” in Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

If you are looking at the Chinese pronunciation and Romanization, please note this is not pronounced like the English “die.”
It actually sounds like “dee-ah.” (Chinese Romanization does not exactly follow English or Latin pronunciation of Roman letters).

 chǒu
 chuu
 
Chou Scroll

丑 can refer to the astrological time of the ox, or a Chinese surname, Chou.

丑 represents the 2nd earthly branch. In daily time, 1:00-3:00 AM, or the 12th/last month in the Chinese calendar.

In an ancient year-naming scheme, this can represent the year of the Ox (one of twelve animals paired with one of five element characters yielding a 60-year cycle).

Chow / Zhou

Surname

 zhōu
 shuu
 
Chow / Zhou Scroll

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.

 chāo
 chou
 
Super Scroll

超 is “super” in Chinese and Japanese Kanji.

It can also mean: to exceed; to overtake; to surpass; to transcend; to pass; to cross; to jump over. It can also be a suffix like ultra- hyper- super-

From Sanskrit, this can be the Buddhist “vikrama,” meaning to leap over; surpass; exempt from; to save.

Zhang / Cheung

 zhāng
 chou
 
Zhang / Cheung Scroll

This is a Chinese surname that romanizes as Zhang, but in Taiwan or old romanization can be Cheung.

This can also be the Japanese surnames Harisaki, Hari, Hara, Tsuan, Chou, Cho, Chiyan, Chiyau, Chan, Chian, Sun, Jin, Jiyon, Jiyan, Zan, San, or Kin.

The meaning of this character can be: to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects; sheet; classifier for votes.

 zhào
 chou
 
Zhao Scroll

In Chinese, this is Zhao, one of the seven states during the Warring States Period (476-220 B.C.). 趙 is a different period than the Former Zhao 前趙 (304-329 A.D.) and Later Zhao 後趙 (319-350 A.D.) of the Sixteen Kingdoms.

趙 is also a surname in Chinese.

In Japanese, this can be the surname Hiyon or Chou (there are a few other possible pronunciations and names in Japanese).

Life is a Dew Drop

 rén shēng zhāo lù
 jin sei chou ro
Life is a Dew Drop Scroll

人生朝露 is a proverb that means “human life is like morning dew.”

Figuratively, this suggests the ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence.

Also translated as:
Man's life vanishes like a drop of dew.
A person's life is as fleeting as morning dew.
Life is as transient as morning due.


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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your chou search...

Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

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chǒu
    chou3
ch`ou
    chou
 ushi
    うし

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Chou
clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox; ancient Chinese compass point: 30°
(1) the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 丑の刻) hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); (3) (obsolete) north-northeast; (4) (obsolete) twelfth month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Chuu

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zhōu
    zhou1
chou
 shuu / shu
    しゅう

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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.

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zhòu
    zhou4
chou
 chuu / chu
    ちゅう

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Universe / Space
eternity; (geology) eon
(1) space; air; midair; (2) (See 空・そら・5) (from) memory; (by) heart; (male given name) Hiroshi

亞洲


亚洲

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yà zhōu
    ya4 zhou1
ya chou

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Asia / Asian Continent
Asia (abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1])

宇宙

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yǔ zhòu
    yu3 zhou4
chou
 uchuu / uchu
    うちゅう

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Universe / Cosmos
universe; cosmos
universe; cosmos; space; (given name) Hiroshi
universe

宙斯

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zhòu sī
    zhou4 si1
chou ssu

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Zeus
Zeus

復仇


复仇

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chóu
    fu4 chou2
fu ch`ou
    fu chou
 fukkyuu; fukukyuu / fukkyu; fukukyu
    ふっきゅう; ふくきゅう

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Revenge
to avenge; vengeance
(n,vs,vi) reprisal; revenge

方舟

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fāng zhōu
    fang1 zhou1
fang chou
 houshuu / hoshu
    ほうしゅう

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Ark
ark
ark (i.e. Noah's); (given name) Houshuu

歐洲


欧洲

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ōu zhōu
    ou1 zhou1
ou chou

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Europe
Europe (abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1])
See: 欧洲

滿洲


满洲

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mǎn zhōu
    man3 zhou1
man chou

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Manchuria
Manchuria

神舟

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shén zhōu
    shen2 zhou1
shen chou
 shenchou / shencho
    シェンチョウ

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Shenzhou Spacecraft
Shenzhou (spacecraft); Hasee (computer manufacturer)
(obj) Shenzhou (spacecraft)

綠洲


绿洲

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lǜ zhōu
    lu:4 zhou1
chou

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Oasis
oasis

非洲

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fēi zhōu
    fei1 zhou1
fei chou

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Africa
Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1]

周潤發


周润发

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zhōu rùn fā
    zhou1 run4 fa1
chou jun fa
 chouyunfa / choyunfa
    ちょうゆんふぁ

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Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star
(personal name) Chōyunfa

大洋洲

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dà yáng zhōu
    da4 yang2 zhou1
ta yang chou

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Oceania
Oceania

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chǒu
    chou3
ch`ou
    chou
variant of 醜|丑[chou3]

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zhōu
    zhou1
chou
to conceal; to cover

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chǒu
    chou3
ch`ou
    chou
surname Chou

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chǒu
    chou3
ch`ou
    chou
to stare at


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chóu
    chou2
ch`ou
    chou
 hitoshi
    ひとし
comrades; friends; companions
(male given name) Hitoshi
a companion

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zhòu
    zhou4
chou
 kabuto
    かぶと
variant of 胄[zhou4]
helmet (of armor, armour); headpiece

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chǒu
    chou3
ch`ou
    chou
(onom.)


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zhòu
    zhou4
chou
 ju
    じゅ
variant of 咒[zhou4]
(1) spell; curse; (2) (Buddhist term) dharani; mantra; (archaism) spell; curse
(Skt. mantra)

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zhòu
    zhou4
chou
 ju
    じゅ
incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb
(1) spell; curse; (2) (Buddhist term) dharani; mantra
dhāraṇī 陀羅尼; mantra; an incantation, spell, oath, curse; also a vow with penalties for failure. Mystical, or magical, formulae employed in Yoga. In Lamaism they consist of sets of Tibetan words connected with Sanskrit syllables. In a wider sense dhāraṇī is a treatise with mystical meaning, or explaining it.

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zhòu
    zhou4
chou
beak of bird; peck at

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zhōu
    zhou1
chou
twittering of birds

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zhōu
    zhou1
chou
syllable

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zhóu
    zhou2
chou
used in 妯娌[zhou2 li5]

see styles
zhōu
    zhou1
chou
(feminine name)

see styles
chóu
    chou2
ch`ou
    chou
(archaic) used in ladies' names

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Butterflychou / chodié / die2 / dietieh
Chouchuu / chuchǒu / chou3 / chouch`ou / chou
Chow
Zhou
shuu / shuzhōu / zhou1 / zhouchou
Superchou / chochāo / chao1 / chaoch`ao / chao
Zhang
Cheung

chou / chozhāng / zhang1 / zhangchang
Zhao
chou / chozhào / zhao4 / zhaochao
Life is a Dew Drop人生朝露jin sei chou ro
jinseichouro
jin sei cho ro
rén shēng zhāo lù
ren2 sheng1 zhao1 lu4
ren sheng zhao lu
renshengzhaolu
jen sheng chao lu
jenshengchaolu
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.


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