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Zhou

  [Chin. joh]
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–noun Pinyin.
Chou.

Chou

  [joh]
–noun
a dynasty in China, 1122?–256 b.c., marked by the division of China into separate feudal states and the emergence of important philosophical schools, esp. Confucianism and Taoism.
Also, Chow, Zhou.
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Zhou or Chou or Chow   (jō)   
A Chinese dynasty (traditionally dated 1122-221 B.C.) characterized by great intellectual achievements, including the rise of Confucianism and Taoism and the writing of the oldest known Chinese literature.

[Chinese (Mandarin) Zhōu.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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