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北周

Běi Zhōu

2-character word

What 北周 means

1. the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581)
2. one of the Northern Dynasties

The characters in 北周

• 北běinorth; (classical) to be defeated
• 周zhōuto make a circuit; to circle; circle

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