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): ㄓㄡㄩㄢˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōuyuán
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄡㄩㄢˊ
  - 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

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.

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