chou

Choux pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake with a sweet filling.

A bunch, knot, or rosette of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament in women's clothing.

Medium sized chous, or rosettes of the ribbon finish the trimming at bottom of chest opening, and at the waist points back and front.

A common Chinese surname

During the more than fifteen hours of formal talks I had with Chou we covered a wide range of issues and ideas. Since all our discussions during this trip were so frank, it was understandable that the Chinese were nervous about the possibility of leaks. I am sure that Chou had no trouble imagining the propaganda use the Kremlin would have for the transcripts of our talks.

Dated form of Zhou (“dynasty, realm and era”).

Chou: at first a principality in South Shen Si and part of Kan Suh, subject to Shang dynasty; afterwards the imperial dynasty itself. Ts‘in: principality west of the above. When the Chou dynasty moved its capital east into Ho Nan, Ts‘in took possession of the old Chou principality. Tsin: principality (same family as Chou) in South Shan Si (and in part of Shen Si at times).

Considering the skill displayed in the drilling and decoration of many jades assigned to the Chou Dynasty, it would appear that the plain Huang Ts’ung originated at a much earlier date (Plate ix).