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Chiuchow

/ˈt͡ʃuːt͡ʃaʊ/

Chiuchow proper noun: a variety of Southern Min Chinese, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and its diaspora. Also the alternative form of Chaozhou.

Proper noun

Chiuchow

  1. (Hong-Kong) A variety of Southern Min Chinese, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and its diaspora.
    • Other than Cantonese and Putonghua, the three most common Chinese dialects spoken by the Hong Kong population were Hakka, Fukien and Chiu Chau.2024, Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong Special Administration Region, “2021 Population Census Use of Language by Hong Kong Population”, in Census and Statistics Department
    • Hakka, Chiu Chow, and Fukien were the most spoken OCDs, according to the by-census.2021 January 26, Barry Sautman, Xinyi Xie, “Today in Guangzhou, Tomorrow in Hong Kong? A Comparative Study of the Language Situation in Two Cities”, in Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, German...
  2. The Chaoshan region where the Teochew dialect is spoken.
    • The City Chiuchow is Kowloon's other top restaurant and is famous for its goose dishes and other specialties from the Chiuchow region (you may also wish to try the beef satay done in a creamy sauce).1986, Graham Boynton, Passport's Guide to the Business Capitals of the World, page 140
    • I longed to travel to the Chiuchow region itself, but it wasn't until many years later that I finally made it there.2013, James Oseland, Giles Coren, Tamasin Day-Lewis, A Fork In The Road
  3. (Hong-Kong) A person of Teochew / Chaoshan heritage.

Adjective

Chiuchow (not comparable)

  1. (Hong-Kong) Relating to the Chaoshan region of China and/or its people.

Also used as

Chiuchow is also the alternative form of Chaozhou.

Synonyms of Chiuchow

Forms of Chiuchow

alternative formChiu Chow
alternative formChiu Chau

Origin of Chiuchow

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

Questions about Chiuchow

What does Chiuchow mean?
Chiuchow means a variety of Southern Min Chinese, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and its diaspora.
What part of speech is Chiuchow?
Chiuchow can be a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Chiuchow?
Chiuchow is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃuːt͡ʃaʊ/.

Words near Chiuchow in the dictionary

  1. Chiu
  2. Chiu Chau
  3. Chiu Chow
  4. Chiu-ch'üan
  5. Chiu-chiang
  6. Chiuchow
  7. Chiuchuan
  8. Chiumba
  9. Chiumbi
  10. chiura
  11. chiuri

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