different between zhou vs chou

English

Etymology

From the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese ? (zh?u). Doublet of jook.

Noun

zhou (uncountable)

1. (Chinese contexts) Synonym of congee: a thick rice porridge.

Related terms

• jook

Anagrams

• Zhuo

Mandarin

Romanization

zhou

1. Nonstandard spelling of zh?u.
2. Nonstandard spelling of zhóu.
3. Nonstandard spelling of zh?u.
4. Nonstandard spelling of zhòu.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Shona

Noun

zhou 9 (plural zhou 10)

1. Karanga form of nzou

English

Etymology

From French chou (“cabbage”); compare French pâte à choux (“choux pastry”). Doublet of caulis, cole, and kale.

Noun

chou (plural choux)

1. (baking) Choux pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake with a sweet filling.
2. (fashion) A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament in women's clothing.

Anagrams

• Ch??, ouch

French

Etymology

From Old French chous, from Latin caulis, itself akin to or derived from Ancient Greek ?????? (kaulós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?u/
• Homophone: choux
• Rhymes: -u

Noun

chou m (plural choux)

1. cabbage

Noun

chou m (plural choux, feminine choute)

1. baby, darling, sweetheart (term of endearment)

Adjective

chou m (plural choux, feminine choute, plural choutes)

1. cute, endearing

Usage notes

Only seven words in French ending in -ou have their plurals in -oux instead of -ous: bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou.

Derived terms

Further reading

• “chou” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Mandarin

Romanization

chou

1. Nonstandard spelling of ch?u.
2. Nonstandard spelling of chóu.
3. Nonstandard spelling of ch?u.
4. Nonstandard spelling of chòu.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Portuguese

Noun

chou m (plural chous)

1. Rare spelling of show.

Adjective

chou (invariable, comparable)

1. Rare spelling of show.