| 北 |
Běi Zhōu | the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581) / one of the Northern Dynasties |
| 北 |
běi | north / (classical) to be defeated |
| 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 |