English Explanatory Dictionary

Chaozhou

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong, China.
  2. Alternative form of Teochew (“variety of Southern Min Chinese”).
  3. An urban township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃaʊˈd͡ʒoʊ/ /-ˈt͡soʊ/ chouʹjōʹ

Word forms

Chaozhou Chaou-chow Chaochow Chaochou Ch'ao-chou Chaojhou

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin. romanization of the Mandarin 潮州 (Cháozhōu). Doublet of Teochew.

Synonyms

Chiuchow Chaochowfu Teochew
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