noun

• (Chinese contexts) Synonym of congee: a thick rice porridge.
• A people of ancient China.
• 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
• The valley of the Luo and Yi Rivers during the Eastern Zhou dynasty
• The short-lived dynasty declared by Wu Zetian during the Tang
• A surname. of Chinese origin.