西周

Xīzhōu

proper noun #68,450

Meanings

1 Western Zhou (1046–771 BC)
2 first half of the Zhou dynasty, capital at Hao near modern Xi'an

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

西周实行分封制。

Xīzhōu shíxíng fēn fēng zhì.

The Western Zhou practised the enfeoffment system.

HSK 7-9

西周的青铜器非常有名。

Xīzhōu de qīngtóngqì fēicháng yǒumíng.

The bronzeware of the Western Zhou is very famous.

Tips

history

Named 'Western' because its capital Haojing (镐京) sat west of Luoyang; after barbarian incursions sacked Hao in 771 BC, the court fled east and the era became Eastern Zhou. The 'West/East' split is always capital-geographic, not chronological direction.

Stroke Order

西 xī

周 zhōu