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Chaozhou

/ˈt͡ʃaʊˈd͡ʒoʊ/ · name

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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

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