Chou

noun

: a Chinese dynasty traditionally dated 1122 to about 256 b.c. and marked by the development of the philosophical schools of Confucius, Mencius, Lao-tzu, and Mo Ti

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What might take closer to a decade and involve a big set of animation directors was instead done in just a couple of years with a single director — an arduous process Chou candidly talked about as being unprecedented. Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025 By Alaina Chou All products are independently selected by our editors. Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025 Season two will span two decades and involve two families, with Vic Chou, Hsueh Shih-ling, Yang Kuei-mei, Liu Tzu-chuan and Ryan Pai in the cast. Sara Merican, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024 Waffle House, 326 S. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet; 819 S. Cumberland Street, Lebanon; 380 State Route 109, Lebanon: All locations open 24 hours. Gourmet Donuts, 3993 B, N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet: To open 6 a.m.-noon, owner Tony Chou said. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Chou 

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Beijing) Zhōu

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Chou was in 1771

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“Chou.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chou. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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