A prefecture or district of the second rank in China, or the chief city of such a district; -- often part of the name of a city, as in Foochow.

a breed of thick-coated medium-sized dogs with fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; -- same as chowchow{3}, n..

the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

breed of thick-coated medium-sized dogs with fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China

a most fascinating dog, although by no means everybody's fancy