English Explanatory Dictionary

Teochew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A variety of Southern Min Chinese, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and its diaspora.
  2. A city in the eastern part of China's Guangdong province, now more commonly called Chaozhou.
  3. The Chaoshan region where Teochew is spoken.
noun
  1. A person of Chaoshan heritage.
adj
  1. Relating to the Chaoshan region of China or its people.

Pronunciation

/tiˈoʊt͡ʃuː/

Word forms

Teochew Teo Chew Diojiu Teochiu Tiuchiu Tie-chiu Teochow Chiuchow Chiu Chow Chiu Chau Taechew Taechiew Taechiu Tio Ciu Tiociu Trieu Chau Teochews

Etymology

From Teochew 潮州 (dio⁵ ziu¹). See also Hokkien 潮州 (Tiô-chiu). Doublet of Chaozhou.

Synonyms

Chaozhou

Derived words

Teochew porridge
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