Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗Various regions of ancient China occupied by this people, including the Fen and Wei valleys · A dynasty of rulers over this people, who conquered the Shang kingdom and nominally ruled China until their conquest by Qin in the 3rd century BC · The realm of this dynasty, surrounding the Yellow River · The era of Chinese history during which this dynasty ruled
A people of ancient China.
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 周 (Zhōu). Doublet of Chau.
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