Chinese words pronounced zhou (any tone) 36 words, in the 4 tones zhou is read in. zhōu (1st tone) 15 words 州(zhōu) prefecture 周(zhōu) to make a circuit 洲(zhōu) continent 粥(zhōu) congee 舟(zhōu) boat 州(zhōu) prefecture 週(zhōu) week 洲(zhōu) continent 粥(zhōu) congee 舟(zhōu) boat All 15 words pronounced zhōu zhóu (2nd tone) 2 words 轴(zhóu) axis 碡(zhóu) stone roller 軸(zhóu) axis 碡(zhóu) stone roller zhǒu (3rd tone) 2 words 肘(zhǒu) elbow 帚(zhǒu) broom 肘(zhǒu) elbow 帚(zhǒu) broom zhòu (4th tone) 17 words 皱(zhòu) to wrinkle 绉(zhòu) crepe 咒(zhòu) incantation 骤(zhòu) sudden 纣(zhòu) crupper 皺(zhòu) to wrinkle 縐(zhòu) crepe 咒(zhòu) incantation 驟(zhòu) sudden 紂(zhòu) crupper All 17 words pronounced zhòu Often confused with zhou zou in any tone 15 words