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
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 ]