周原

Chinese

		encircle; circuit; complete encircle; circuit; complete; lap; week; cycle; all; every; attentive; thoughtful	former; original; primary former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
trad. (周原)		周	原
simp. #(周原)		周	原

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Zhōuyuán

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄡ ㄩㄢˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōuyuán
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄡ ㄩㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Jhouyuán
    • Wade–Giles: Chou¹-yüan²
    • Yale: Jōu-ywán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jouyuan
    • Palladius: Чжоуюань (Čžoujuanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/

Proper noun

周原

1. the plain of Zhou, located south of Mount Qi (岐山) in present-day Shaanxi province, where the imperial clan of Zhou originated

   • 周原膴膴，堇荼如飴。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     周原𰮇𰮇，堇荼如饴。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Zhōuyuán wǔwǔ, jǐn tú rú yí. [Pinyin]

     The plain of Zhou looked beautiful and rich,
     With its violets and sowthistles [sweet] as dumplings.