Zhou

See also: zhou, zhóu, zhòu, zhōu, Zhōu, and zhǒu

English

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Chinese 周 (Zhōu).

Noun

1. A people of ancient China.

Proper noun

Zhou

1. Various regions of ancient China occupied by this people, including the Fen and Wei valleys
2. A dynasty of rulers over this people, who conquered the Shang kingdom and nominally ruled China until their conquest by Qin in the 3rd century BC
3. The realm of this dynasty, surrounding the Yellow River
4. The era of Chinese history during which this dynasty ruled
5. The valley of the Luo and Yi Rivers during the Eastern Zhou dynasty
6. The short-lived dynasty declared by Wu Zetian during the Tang
7. A surname of Chinese origin.

Synonyms

• (surname): Chou, Chow
• (dynasty, realm, and era): Chou (dated)
• (imperial realm): China

Hyponyms

• Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou (era)
• Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou (Luo–Yi valley)

Translations

Chinese dynasty and era

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 周朝 (zh) (Zhoū Cháo)

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Chinese kingdom

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 周王国 (Zhoū Wāngguó), 周朝 (zh) (Zhoū Cháo)

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Anagrams

• Zhuo