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Zhou Nan

Zhou Nan (周南, 1159–1213) was a Southern Song scholar-official from Pingjiang who passed the jinshi examination in 1190 and was twice dismissed for his Daoxue ties.

Zhou Qi (周琦), born 1996, is a Chinese center for the Beijing Ducks and China's national team; drafted 43rd overall by Houston in 2016, he played two NBA seasons and starred for Xinjiang and the NBL's SE Melbourne Phoenix.

Zhou Qufei

Zhou Qufei (周去非) was a Song dynasty official and geographer from Yongjia in Zhejiang, best known for the Lingwai Daida, his 1178 account of Lingnan and overseas trade.

Zhou Qunfei

Zhou Qunfei (周群飞), born 1970 in Hunan, is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Lens Technology, the Apple and Samsung supplier of smartphone cover glass, and became China's richest woman.

Zhou Ren

Zhou Ren (周仁) was a Western Han official who rose from physician to Grand Master of Palace and then Prefect of the Palace Gentlemen under Emperor Jing.

Oct 22, 2026

Zhou ritual bronzes

Zhou ritual bronzes, known in Chinese as 周代青铜礼器, are cast bronze vessels and bells made during China's Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC) for sacrifice, banquets, and political ceremony.

Sep 25, 2026

Zhou royal army

The Zhou royal army (周王六军) was the military establishment of the Zhou kings, known in the Western Zhou period as the six divisions, garrisoned at Haojing near modern Xi'an.

Zhou royal house

The Zhou royal house was the ruling dynasty of ancient China's Western Zhou period from around 1046 BC, known for enfeoffing nobles and developing a centralized bureaucracy.

Zhou Shaoxiong

Zhou Shaoxiong (周少雄), born in 1965, is a Chinese businessman who co-founded the menswear brand Septwolves with his two brothers and chairs Fujian Septwolves Industry, known as the "king of jackets."

Zhou Shen (周深)

Zhou Shen (周深), also known as Charlie Zhou Shen, is a mainland Chinese male singer and music producer trained at Ukraine's Lviv National Music Academy, who debuted on The Voice of China in 2014 and is known for 《大鱼》, ethereal mixed-voice technique, and the 2024 IFPI-ranked album 《反深代词》.

Zhou Shunchang

Zhou Shunchang (周顺昌, 1584–1626) was a Ming dynasty official from Suzhou who defied the eunuch dictator Wei Zhongxian, died under torture in 1626, and whose arrest sparked a mass uprising in Suzhou.

Oct 10, 2026

Zhou Siyi

Zhou Siyi (周思益, born 1992) is a Chinese theoretical physicist and associate professor at Chongqing University, known for her Douyin account 弦论世界, which explains string theory to a wide audience.

Oct 21, 2026

Zhou Suhong

Zhou Suhong (周苏红), Chinese volleyball opposite hitter born 1979; 2003 World Cup and 2004 Athens Olympic gold medalist, 2008 bronze, Asian Games champion 2002, 2006, 2010.

Zhou Tai

Zhou Tai (周泰), courtesy name Youping, was a general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period who saved Sun Quan from bandits at Xuancheng.

Zhou Wenju

Zhou Wenju (周文矩) was a Chinese court painter of the Southern Tang kingdom during the Five Dynasties period, best known for figure painting and his trembling brush drapery lines.

Sep 24, 2026

Zhou Wenmo

Zhou Wenmo (周文謨) was a Chinese Catholic priest and the first missionary to Korea, who entered Joseon secretly in December 1794, serving an underground flock until 1801.

Zhou Wenwang

Zhou Wenwang (周文王), King Wen of Zhou, was a late Shang lord who laid the foundation of the Zhou dynasty and was honored as its first founding king.

Zhou Xingfeng

Zhou Xingfeng (周行逢) was a military ruler of Hunan during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, ruling the Wuling region from 956 to 962.

Zhou Xuan

Zhou Xuan (周宣), courtesy name Konghe, was a dream interpreter of the late Han and Three Kingdoms period who served the Wei state under Emperor Wen, Cao Pi.

Zhou Xun (周迅)

Zhou Xun (周迅), born 1974 in Quzhou, Zhejiang, is a Chinese film and television actress and singer, one of the 'Four Dan Actresses' and the first Chinese actress to hold the Golden Rooster, Hong Kong Film Award, and Golden Horse Best Actress prizes.

Zhou Yafu

Zhou Yafu (周亚夫), Marquis of Tiao, was a Western Han general and chancellor who crushed the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms and died in prison in 143 BC.

Zhou Yahui

Zhou Yahui (周亚辉, born 1977) is a Chinese internet entrepreneur who founded Kunlun Tech in 2008 and the Nigerian payments firm OPay, and chairs Opera.

Zhou Yang (周洋) (speed skater)

Zhou Yang (周洋), born 1991 in Changchun, China, is a retired short track speed skater who won three Olympic golds: 1,500 m at Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014, plus the 2010 relay.

Zhou Yanru

Zhou Yanru (周延儒) was a Ming dynasty statesman from Yixing who twice served as chief grand secretary under the Chongzhen emperor before being forced to hang himself in 1644.

Zhou Yingjie

Zhou Yingjie (周颖洁) is a Chinese businesswoman who co-founded Xingsheng Youxuan, the Changsha-headquartered community group-buying company, serving as its president and later chief executive; Fortune named her sixth on its 2021 China 40 Under 40 list.

Zhou Youguang (周有光)

Zhou Youguang (周有光, born Zhou Yaoping 周耀平, 1906–2017), Chinese economist turned linguist, main architect of Hanyu Pinyin (adopted 1958, ISO 1982, UN 1986) and pioneer of comparative grammatology.

Zhou Yu (周瑜)

Zhou Yu (周瑜, Gongjin, 175–210), Wu general of the Three Kingdoms era, architect and commander of the 208 Red Cliffs victory over Cao Cao; historically broad-minded, later fictionalized as Zhuge Liang's jealous rival in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Zhou Zhiyuan

Zhou Zhiyuan (周至元), born 1959 in Yunlin, Taiwan, is the founder of Beijing Golden Vision Computer Technology and creator of the Wenquxing electronic dictionary, China's best-selling brand of the 1990s.

Zhou Zuoren

Zhou Zuoren (周作人) was a Chinese essayist and leading New Culture Movement figure, younger brother of Lu Xun, whose wartime office under the Wang Jingwei regime led to a treason conviction.