Chow Chow

See also: chowchow, chow chow, and chow-chow

English

Etymology

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Noun

Chow Chow (plural Chow Chows)

1. a chow, a Chinese breed of dog

Synonyms

• chow, Chow

Translations

dog breed

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 鬆獅犬／松狮犬 (cung⁴ si¹ hyun²)

  Mandarin: 鬆獅犬／松狮犬 (sōngshīquǎn), 松狮犬 (zh) (sōngshīquǎn)

• Finnish: chow chow, kiinanpystykorva
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• Hungarian: csau-csau (hu)
• Japanese: チャウ・チャウ, チャウチャウ (Chau Chau)
• Malay: anjing chow
• Russian: чау-ча́у (ru) m or f (čau-čáu)