北ほく周しゅうMeanings1nounNorthern Zhou dynastyhistorical termHistorical Chinese dynasty (557–581). The alternative spelling 'Northern Chou' reflects an older romanization.北ほく周しゅうは中ちゅう国ごくの南なん北ぼく朝ちょう時じ代だいに存そん在ざいした王おう朝ちょうの一ひとつである。The Northern Zhou was one of the dynasties that existed during China's Northern and Southern Dynasties period.