English Explanatory Dictionary

Chiuchow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A variety of Southern Min Chinese, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and its diaspora.
  2. The Chaoshan region where the Teochew dialect is spoken.
  3. A person of Teochew / Chaoshan heritage.
  4. Alternative form of Chaozhou.
adj
  1. Relating to the Chaoshan region of China and/or its people.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃuːt͡ʃaʊ/

Word forms

Chiuchow Chiu Chow Chiu Chau

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 潮州 (ciu⁴ zau¹). Doublet of Chaozhou and Teochew.

Synonyms

Teochew
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