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Zhou vs Chou - What's the difference?

zhou | chou |

Chou is a synonym of zhou.



As proper nouns the difference between zhou and chou

is that zhou is a people of ancient China while Chou is a common Chinese surname.

zhou

English

(Zhou)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A people of ancient China
  • 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 common Chinese surname

    • Synonyms

    * Chou (surname'', (dated) ''dynasty, realm, & era ) * Chow (surname ) * China (imperial realm )

    Hyponyms

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

    chou

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A common Chinese surname
  • (dated) Alternative form of'' Zhou (''dynasty, realm, & era )
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