zhou

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Chinese|_|contexts}} {{syn of|en|congee}}, a [[thick]] [[rice]] [[porridge]].

Proper noun

1. [[various|Various]] [[region]]s of [[ancient]] [[China]] [[occupied]] by [[this]] [[people]], [[including]] the [[Fen]] and [[Wei]] [[valley]]s
2. A [[dynasty]] of [[ruler]]s over [[this]] [[people]], who [[conquer]]ed the [[Shang]] [[kingdom]] and [[nominally]] [[rule]]d [[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]] [[river|River]]s during the [[Eastern Zhou]] [[dynasty]]
6. The [[short-lived]] [[dynasty]] [[declared]] by {{w|Wu Zetian}} during the [[Tang]]
7. {{surname|en}}. of Chinese origin.

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