Dictionary Definition
Chou
Noun
1 the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221
BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism [syn: Zhou, Zhou
dynasty, Chou
dynasty, Chow, Chow
dynasty]
2 any of various types of cabbage [syn: cabbage]
3 puff filled with cream or custard [syn:
cream
puff]
User Contributed Dictionary
Extensive Definition
Zhou can refer to:
- Zhou Dynasty a Chinese Dynasty split into two eras, Western and Eastern (1122 BC - 256 BC)
- Northern Zhou a Chinese Dynasty (557 - 581)
- Wu Zhao, the only Empress of China
- Zhou (country subdivision), a political/administrative division of China
- Rice congee (Chinese: 粥 zhōu), a type of rice porridge
- Zhou (surname), Romanization of the Chinese surname 周 (Zhōu)
Chou in German: Zhou
Chou in French: Zhou
Chou in Simple English: Zhou
Chou in Slovak: Čou
Chou in Chinese: 周