the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

[ Syn: zhou , zhou dynasty , chou , chou dynasty , chow , chow dynasty ]

informal terms for a meal

[ Syn: chuck , eats , grub ]

breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China

[ Syn: chow chow ]