name
Meaning 1
A common Chinese surname
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
chou
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Sound
Pronunciation
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jō
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sho͞o
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/ʃuː/
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rhymes with -uː
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homophone: shoe
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homophone: shoo
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homophone: shew
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homophone: SHU
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CMU ARPABET: CH UW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Dated form of Zhou (“dynasty, realm and era”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, dated
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noun
Meaning 3
Choux pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake with a sweet filling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: baking, cooking, food, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 4
A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament in women's clothing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fashion, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 5
puff filled with cream or custard
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cream puff
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Broader terms: puff
Narrower terms: eclair
noun
Meaning 6
any of various types of cabbage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cabbage
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Broader terms: cruciferous vegetable
Narrower terms: kale, kail, cole, Chinese cabbage, celery cabbage, Chinese celery, bok choy, bok choi, head cabbage
noun
Meaning 7
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Zhou, Zhou dynasty, Chou dynasty, Chow, Chow dynasty
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Broader terms: dynasty
History
Etymology
From Mandarin 周 (Zhōu), Wade–Giles romanization: Chou1.
From French chou (“cabbage”); compare French pâte à choux (“choux pastry”). Doublet of caulis, cole, and kale.