dung1 zau1東周东周
Jyutpingdung1 zau1
Yaledūng jāu
Definition
The Eastern Zhou dynasty of China (770–256 BC).
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How it's used
Historical terms like this are almost exclusively used in academic or storytelling contexts rather than daily life. When discussing this period, speakers often focus on the transition from the central authority of the Zhou king to the power struggles of the feudal lords. It is common to hear it mentioned when explaining the origins of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.
Examples
The vassal states during the Eastern Zhou dynasty were very chaotic.
Do you know that the Eastern Zhou is divided into the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods?
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Common phrases
the various states of the Eastern Zhou
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