Zhou.
A people of ancient China.
Meaning & usage
A people of ancient China.
Where this word comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 周 (Zhōu). Doublet of Chau.
Various regions of ancient China occupied by this people, including the Fen and Wei valleys
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
The realm of this dynasty, surrounding the Yellow River
The era of Chinese history during which this dynasty ruled
The valley of the Luo and Yi Rivers during the Eastern Zhou dynasty
The short-lived dynasty declared by Wu Zetian during the Tang
A surname. of Chinese origin.
Where this word comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 周 (Zhōu). Doublet of Chau.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.