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Chiuchow
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English
Alternative forms
en Chiu Chow Chiu Chau
Etymology
en yue 潮州. en Chaozhou Teochew.
Pronunciation
en /ˈt͡ʃuːt͡ʃaʊ/
Proper noun
en Hong Kong A variety of Southern Min Chinese, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and its diaspora.
en https://www.census2021.gov.hk/doc/pub/21C_Articles_Use_of_Language.pdf 2021 Population Census Use of Language by Hong Kong Population Census and Statistics Department 2024 Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong Special Administration Region Other than Cantonese and Putonghua, the three most common Chinese dialects spoken by the Hong Kong population were Hakka, Fukien and Chiu Chau.
en Barry Sautman Today in Guangzhou, Tomorrow in Hong Kong? A Comparative Study of the Language Situation in Two Cities Journal of Current Chinese Affairs 207–232 26 January 2021 German Institute for Global and Area Studies Xinyi Xie Hakka, Chiu Chow, and Fukien were the most spoken OCDs, according to the by-census.
en https://www.scmp.com/magazines/hk-magazine/article/2037106/tongue-tired-hong-kongs-disappearing-dialects Tongue Tired: Hong Kong's Disappearing Dialects South China Morning Post 21 May 2015 HK Magazine Teochew, or Chiu Chow, originates in Eastern Guangdong province.
The Chaoshan region where the Teochew dialect is spoken.
en 1986 Passport's Guide to the Business Capitals of the World Graham Boynton 140 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).
en 2013 A Fork In The Road James Oseland; Giles Coren; Tamasin Day-Lewis I longed to travel to the Chiuchow region itself, but it wasn't until many years later that I finally made it there.
en 2015 The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets In the Cantonese south of China, the Chiuchow region, a center of sugarcane production, is known not only for seafood and savory street snacks but also for sweetmeats, including rich taro paste, sautéed water chestnut cake, and candied chestnuts and pumpkin with Chinese dates.
en Hong Kong A person of Teochew / Chaoshan heritage.
en Chaozhou.
Synonyms
en Teochew
Adjective
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en Hong Kong Relating to the Chaoshan region of China and/or its people.
Synonyms
en Teochew