| 东西周 |
Dōng Xī Zhōu |
Western Zhou (1045-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC) |
| 东 |
Dōng |
surname Dong |
| 东 |
dōng |
east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord |
| 东西 |
dōng xī |
east and west |
| 东西 |
dōng xi |
thing / stuff / person / CL:个,件 |
| 西 |
Xī |
the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙 / Spanish |
| 西 |
xī |
west |
| 西周 |
Xī Zhōu |
Western Zhou (1027-771 BC) |
| 周 |
Zhōu |
surname Zhou / Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) |
| 周 |
zhōu |
to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially |
| 周 |
zhōu |
week / weekly / variant of 周 |