东西周

Traditional form:

東西周

Pinyin (reading):

Dōng Xī Zhōu

Definitions:

• Western Zhou (1045-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC)

Characters:

• 东 - east, eastern, eastward
• 西 - west, western, westward
• 周 - Zhou dynasty; circumference

Traditional characters:

• 東 - east, eastern, eastward
• 西 - west, western, westward
• 周 - Zhou dynasty; circumference