How to write 邹

邹 (zōu) 1. Name of a vassal state during the Zhou dynasty in China, located in the southeastern part of present-day Zou County, Shandong Province. 2. Surname. 邹 (zōu) 名 1. Ancient state name (Zou state). It was known as "Zhū Guó" during the Spring and Autumn period, and also called "Zhū Lóu Guó." During the Warring States period, it was renamed "Zou Guó" by Lu Mu Gong. The Han Dynasty established Zou County under the jurisdiction of the Lu state, now in Shandong Province. During the Tang Dynasty, it remained as Zou County, and throughout the ages, it has been part of Yanzhou Prefecture during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. 引 1. From "Shuowen Jiezi": Zou, an ancient county in the Lu state, was conferred to descendants of Emperor Zhuanxu. Noted is that "Zou" is a phonetic combination of "Zhū Lóu." During the Warring States period, Mu Gong renamed Zhū Lóu to Zou, which was later conquered by Chu. This is similar to today's Zou County in Jinan Prefecture. 2. From "Mengzi, Liang Hui Wang": The Zou people fought against the Chu people. 例 如: Zou enemies fought against Chu. 2. Refers to "zōu" (驺), meaning a good beast. 例 如: Zou Yú (name of a beast; name of a musical piece; an ancient position in charge of birds and beasts for emperors). 3. Surname. 引 1. From "Strategies of the Warring States, Qi Strategy": Zou Ji used persuasion to get the Qi king to accept advice. (Zou Ji, a person from Qi, was skilled in playing the qin, had eloquence, and served as the prime minister of Qi.) 2. From Sun Wen's "Preface": Mr. Zou Haibin. (Zou Lu, styled Haibin, supported Sun Yat-sen in his early revolutionary efforts but later opposed the Three Great Policies, becoming a leader of the Xishan Conference faction.) 例 如: Zou Ma (Han Zou Yang and Sima Xiangru are often mentioned together); Zou Zi (refers to Zou Yan of the Warring States period, a person from Qi). 邹 (zōu) 形 1. Small; narrow and small. 引 1. From "Shiming": Zou means something small and narrow. 例 如: Zou Cha (a quiet voice or whisper); Zou Sou (not expansive or wide in attitude). 2. Refers to goods of inferior quality. 引 1. From "Zhi Yu Bu Zheng": Nowadays, people refer to poor quality or small items as "zōu."