Chinese words pronounced zou (any tone) 16 words, in the 3 tones zou is read in. zōu (1st tone) 13 words 邹(zōu) surname Zou 诹(zōu) choose 陬(zōu) corner 鄹(zōu) surname Zou 驺(zōu) surname Zou 棸(zōu) surname Zou 鲰(zōu) minnows 掫(zōu) grasp 緅(zōu) purple silk 菆(zōu) arrow 郰(zōu) birthplace of Confucius in Shandong 黀(zōu) hemp stem 鄒(zōu) surname Zou 諏(zōu) choose 陬(zōu) corner 鄹(zōu) surname Zou 騶(zōu) surname Zou 棸(zōu) surname Zou 鯫(zōu) minnows 掫(zōu) grasp 緅(zōu) purple silk 菆(zōu) arrow 郰(zōu) birthplace of Confucius in Shandong 黀(zōu) hemp stem All 13 words pronounced zōu zǒu (3rd tone) 1 words 走(zǒu) walk 走(zǒu) walk zòu (4th tone) 2 words 奏(zòu) play music 揍(zòu) hit 奏(zòu) play music 揍(zòu) hit Often confused with zou zhou in any tone 38 words