周代

Zhōudài

proper noun

Meanings

1 the Zhou dynasty period (c. 1046–256 BC)

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Examples

HSK 5

周代分为西周和东周两个时期。

Zhōudài fēnwéi Xīzhōu hé Dōngzhōu liǎng ge shíqī.

The Zhou period is divided into the Western Zhou and the Eastern Zhou.

HSK 7-9

很多儒家的礼仪都起源于周代。

Hěnduō Rújiā de lǐyí dōu qǐyuán yú Zhōudài.

Many Confucian rites go back to the Zhou period.

Tips

usage

周代 is the period, 周朝 the dynasty as a state. The Eastern Zhou (东周) is itself split into the Spring and Autumn period (春秋) and the Warring States (战国).

Stroke Order

周 zhōu

代 dài