Zhou

/ (dʒəʊ) /

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noun

the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Chou

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Words nearby Zhou

Zhengzhou, Zhenjiang, Zhitomir, Zhivkov, zho, Zhou, Zhou Enlai, Zhoukoudian, Zhuangzi, Zhu De, Zhu Jiang

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How to use Zhou in a sentence

Over time, both Webster and Zhou worry that this cleaving will hurt the US.
The human cost of a WeChat ban: severing a hundred million ties|Karen Hao|August 13, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Zhou, a staunch supporter of Bo, was rumored to have designated Bo as his successor inside the Politburo Standing Committee.
China’s Corruption Purge: The Fall of Zhou Yongkang|Wenguang Huang, Ho Pin|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When Jia claimed to be pregnant and demanded a marital commitment, Zhou promised to file for divorce in 2008.
China’s Corruption Purge: The Fall of Zhou Yongkang|Wenguang Huang, Ho Pin|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He had shown up at the Zhou house some eight days ago, as he had on earlier occasions, broke and in need of shelter.
Brooklyn Mother, Four Children Allegedly Slain by Jealous Cousin|Michael Daly|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Li was sprawled on the kitchen floor with her 5-year-old son, Kevin Zhou, both of them grievously wounded.
Brooklyn Mother, Four Children Allegedly Slain by Jealous Cousin|Michael Daly|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That explained why Zhou was allowed to serve out his five-year term last year.
China’s Corruption Purge Continues Against Zhou Yongkang|Wenguang Huang, Pin Ho|September 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST