邹 (zōu): surname Zou, vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong

邹 (zōu) is a Chinese character meaning “vassal state during the zhou dynasty (1046–256 bc) in the southeast of shandong.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 刍 (phonetic) and 阝 (semantic). It ranks #5120 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 邹 place. Its radical form 阝 (mound) appears in many related characters such as 那 (nà, (specifier) that), 都 (dōu, all), 院 (yuàn, courtyard).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. surname Zou
  2. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong

Etymology & Origin

邹

pictophoneticplace

Decomposition: ⿰刍阝 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
邹平市zōu píng shìZouping, a county-level city in Binzhou City 濱州市|滨州市, Shandong
邹城市zōu chéng shìZoucheng, a county-level city in Jining City 濟寧市|济宁市, Shandong
邹平zōu píngsee 鄒平市|邹平市
邹容zōu róngZou Rong (1885-1905), a martyr of the anti-Qing revolution, died in jail in 1905
邹城zōu chéngsee 鄒城市|邹城市
邹族proper-nounzōu zúTsou or Cou, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
邹县zōu xiànZou county in Shandong
邹韬奋zōu tāo fènZou Taofen (1895-1944), journalist, political theorist and publisher
邹衍zōu yǎnZou Yan (305-240 BC), founder of the School of Yin-Yang of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
9
Total compounds
100
As first character
0
As last character
0
As middle character

邹 appears in 9 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

在队长的鼓舞下,队友邹敬园、兰星宇、田昊分获双杠、吊环、单杠金牌。

zài duì cháng de gǔ wǔ xià , duì yǒu zōu jìng yuán , lán xīng yǔ , tián 昊 fēn huò shuāng gàng , diào huán , dān gàng jīn pái .

Inspired by their captain, teammates Zou Jingyuan, Lan Xingyu, and Tian Hao won gold medals on the parallel bars, rings, and horizontal bar, respectively.

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

公开组中,攀骑士轮胎车队邹运获得冠军,同时他也夺得汽车组6.11全场冠军。

gōng kāi zǔ zhōng , pān qí shì lún tāi chē duì zōu yùn huò dé guàn jūn , tóng shí tā yě duó dé qì chē zǔ 6 . 1 1 quán chǎng guàn jūn .

In the Open Class, Zou Yun of the Pan Knight Tires Team took first place; he also claimed the overall victory in the 6.11 Car Class.

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

此役北控男篮派出了贾尔斯、邹雨宸、金鑫、里勒和罗汉琛组成的双外援首发阵容。

cǐ yì běi kòng nán lán pài chū le gǔ ěr sī , zōu yǔ 宸 , jīn xīn , lǐ lè hé luó hàn chēn zǔ chéng de shuāng wài yuán shǒu fā zhèn róng .

In this game, the Beijing Control men’s basketball team fielded a starting lineup featuring two foreign players: Giles, Zou Yuchen, Jin Xin, Liller, and Luo Hanchen.

中国新闻网·文化Sep 2026

换上古代服装,上海游客富曰、邹琼、胡南三人变身剧中角色,准备演绎一场古代“认亲”戏。

huàn shàng gǔ dài fú zhuāng , shàng hǎi yóu kè fù yuē , zōu qióng , hú nán sān rén biàn shēn jù zhōng jiǎo sè , zhǔn bèi yǎn yì yī chǎng gǔ dài rèn qīn xì .

Dressed in ancient costumes, three Shanghai tourists—Fu Yue, Zou Qiong, and Hu Nan—transformed into characters from the play and prepared to perform an ancient “family reunion” scene.

中国新闻网·体育Aug 2026

“邹市明称年底重返拳坛”冲上热搜 面临重重困难

zōu shì míng chēng nián dǐ chóng fǎn quán tán chōng shàng rè sōu miàn lín chóng chóng kùn nán

“Zou Shiming Says He’ll Return to the Ring by Year’s End” Trends on Social Media; Faces Numerous Challenges

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 阝 (place) component

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 邹 (zōu) mean in Chinese?
邹 (zōu) primarily means "vassal state during the zhou dynasty (1046–256 bc) in the southeast of shandong." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #5120 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 邹 and 急?
邹 (zōu) and 急 (jí) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 阝 vs 忄 (same 刍 component).
How many strokes does 邹 have?
邹 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 邹?
The radical associated with 邹 is 阝 (mound). This radical appears in many characters related to mound.
What are the components of 邹?
邹 is composed of: 刍 (phonetic), 阝 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰刍阝 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 邹?
Common words with 邹 include: 邹平市 (zōu píng shì, "Zouping, a county-level city in Binzhou City 濱州市|滨州市, Shandong"); 邹城市 (zōu chéng shì, "Zoucheng, a county-level city in Jining City 濟寧市|济宁市, Shandong"); 邹平 (zōu píng, "see 鄒平市|邹平市"); 邹容 (zōu róng, "Zou Rong (1885-1905), a martyr of the anti-Qing revolution, died in jail in 1905"); 邹城 (zōu chéng, "see 鄒城市|邹城市"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.
Is 邹 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 邹 and the traditional form is 鄒.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.