English Explanatory Dictionary

chio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Cute, pretty.
name
  1. Synonym of Chios.
name
  1. A surname from Cantonese.

Pronunciation

[t͡ʃʰjoː]

Word forms

chio more chio most chio Chios

Etymology

From Hokkien 𪁎 /𲍸 (chhio, “(of a male animal) sexually excited; to be in heat; to be receptive to mating”).

Synonyms

Chios

Related words

chio bu
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