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东周

Dōng Zhōu

2-character word Traditional 東周

What 东周 means

1. Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)

The characters in 东周

• 东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
• 周zhōuto make a circuit; to circle; circle

Sounds the same

Read Dōng Zhōu, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 东洲see 东洲区

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