Standard Lemma guide

Teochew

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /tiˈoʊt͡ʃuː/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the Chaoshan region of China or its people.

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Usage: not-comparable

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2

name

Meaning 2

A variety of Southern Min Chinese, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and its diaspora.

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3

name

Meaning 3

A city in the eastern part of China's Guangdong province, now more commonly called Chaozhou.

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Usage: dated, uncommon

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4

name

Meaning 4

The Chaoshan region where Teochew is spoken.

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noun

Meaning 5

A person of Chaoshan heritage.

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 潮州話 /潮州话 — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Eastern Min Chinese: 潮州話 /潮州话 (Dièu-ciŭ-uâ) — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Hakka Chinese: 潮州話 /潮州话 (Chhèu-chû-fa) — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Chinese: 潮州話 /潮州话 (zh-min-nan) — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 潮州話 /潮州话 (Cháozhōuhuà) — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Teochew: 潮州話 /潮州话 — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Teochew: 潮州话 (die5 ziu1 uê7, dio5 ziu1 uê7) — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • French: teochew — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Japanese: 潮州語 (chōshūgo) — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Korean: 조주어 (jojueo) — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Malay: bahasa Teochew — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Russian: чаоша́ньский (čaošánʹskij) — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Thai: แต้จิ๋ว (dtɛ̂ɛ-jǐu) — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Vietnamese: tiếng Triều Châu — one of the divisions of the Chinese language
  • Vietnamese: tiếng Tiều — one of the divisions of the Chinese language