English Explanatory Dictionary

Chaoshan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A region in eastern Guangdong, China, home of the Teochew people. Historically composed of 8 counties belonging to the department of Chaozhou (潮州府), today it is equivalent to the 3 cities of Chaozhou, Shantou, and Jieyang.

Pronunciation

chouʹshänʹ

Word forms

Chaoshan Ch'ao-shan

Etymology

From Mandarin 潮汕 (Cháoshàn).

Synonyms

Teoswa
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