1. (

• Zhou ,
• Zhou_dynasty ,
• Chou ,
• Chou_dynasty ,
• Chow ,
• Chow_dynasty

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

2. (

• chow ,
• chuck ,
• eats ,
• grub

) informal terms for a meal ;

3. (

• chow ,
• chow_chow

) 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 ;