Zhou

Etymology
From the pinyin romanization of the. .

Noun

 * 1) A people of ancient China.

Proper noun

 * 1) Various regions of ancient China occupied by this people, including the Fen and Wei valleys
 * 2) 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
 * 3) The realm of this dynasty, surrounding the Yellow River
 * 4) The era of Chinese history during which this dynasty ruled
 * 5) The valley of the Luo and Yi Rivers during the Eastern Zhou dynasty
 * 6) The short-lived dynasty declared by Wu Zetian during the Tang
 * 7) . of Chinese origin.

Hyponyms

 * , (era)
 * , (Luo–Yi valley)

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 周王国,