Chow

From Mandarin 周 (Zhōu) or Cantonese 周 (zau¹).

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaʊ/
• Rhymes: -aʊ
• Homophones: ciao, chow

Chow

1. A surname from Chinese.
2. (obsolete) Alternative form of Zhou (“dynasty, realm, and era”)

Chow (plural Chows)

1. A Chow Chow (Chinese breed of dog).
   • 2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page 153:

     Colin was a Chow; an interesting Chinese breed that looks a bit like a Pomeranian on steroids[.]

• owch

From Cantonese 周 (zau¹), via English Chow. Doublet of Chiu.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaw/ [ˈt͡ʃaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw

Chow (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜏ᜔)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese