Chou
4
9.9
- proper noun
- Literature
:
Chou
- In March 1999, however, the NSB head appeared at the request of the DPP chairman of the committee, Chou Po-lun, to make a special report about national security intelligence work.
Examples
-
The rule of the Chou dynasty lasted from about 1122 to 221 BC, marking a pivotal time in Chinese history.
-
Su Chou Prison - China
-
After obtaining his doctorate, Fu-Chu Chou joined the National Central University.
Academic text (2003) -
Dr. Chih-Ping Chou is a professor at the Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California.
Academic text (2010) -
Huang (2000:18, 27) assigns the domestication of soybeans to the beginning of the Chou (Zhou) dynasty.
Academic text (2001) -
The Chou dynasty was known for the emergence of Confucianism and Taoism in ancient China.
-
During the Chou period, many significant philosophical ideas began to flourish throughout the empire.
Synonyms
9
9.5
A Chinese ruling family from about 1122 to 221 BC when Confucianism and Taoism grew
1
7.8
A ruling family in ancient China from about 1122 to 221 BC known for Confucian and Taoist ideas
A ruling family in ancient China from 1122 to 221 BC when Confucianism and Taoism began
A ruling family in China from about 1122 to 221 BC when Confucianism and Taoism grew
Compounds
- Literature
A ruling family in ancient China from 1122 to 221 BC when Confucianism and Taoism began
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chou is an older English spelling of the Chinese name Zhou, used in older books to name the dynasty when Confucianism and Taoism began to grow. That's why Chou refers to that ancient Chinese dynasty.