190s), courtesy name Renming, was a Chinese military general and politician who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.
He was from Kuaiji Commandery, which is around present-day Shaoxing, Zhejiang.
He became a subordinate of the warlord Yuan Shao later and was appointed as the Inspector (刺史) of Yu Province.
Although Zhou Yu gained the upper hand in the initial stages of the battle, he eventually lost to Sun Jian.
In 192, Zhou Yu and his brother Zhou Ang were defeated in a battle at Yinling County (陰陵縣; northwest of present-day Changfeng County, Anhui) against Yuan Shu's forces.