武周

Chinese

		Wu (surname)	Zhou
trad. (武周)		武	周
simp. #(武周)		武	周

Etymology

武 (Wǔ, “Wu (family name of Wu Zetian)”) + 周 (Zhōu, “Zhou (name of the dynasty)”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Wǔzhōu

  (Zhuyin): ㄨˇ ㄓㄡ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): mou⁵ zau¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Wǔzhōu
    • Zhuyin: ㄨˇ ㄓㄡ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Wǔjhou
    • Wade–Giles: Wu³-chou¹
    • Yale: Wǔ-jōu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wuujou
    • Palladius: Учжоу (Učžou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: mou⁵ zau¹
    • Yale: móuh jāu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: mou⁵ dzau¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: mou⁵ zeo¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mou̯¹³ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/

Proper noun

武周

1. Zhou dynasty (a short-lived dynasty declared by Wu Zetian that existed between 690 and 705 AD)