庄周 Traditional form: 莊周 Pinyin (reading): Zhuāng Zhōu Definitions: same as Zhuangzi 莊子/庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ) (369-286 BC), Daoist author Characters: 庄 - village, hamlet; villa, manor 周 - Zhou dynasty; circumference Traditional characters: 莊 - village, hamlet; villa, manor 周 - Zhou dynasty; circumference