潮汕

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Chinese

Chaozhou Shantou
simp. and trad.
(潮汕)
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Etymology

Short for 潮州 (Cháozhōu) + 汕頭汕头 (Shàntóu).

Pronunciation


Note:
  • diê5 suan1 - Chaozhou;
  • dio5 suan1 - Shantou.

    Proper noun

    潮汕

    1. Chaoshan (a region in northeastern Guangdong, China)
      潮汕民系  ―  Cháoshàn mínxì  ―  Teochew people

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • English: Chaoshan, Teoswa

    Japanese

    Etymology 1

    Kanji in this term
    ちょう
    Grade: 6
    せん
    Hyōgai
    on'yomi

    Alternative forms

    • 潮汕(ちょうさん) (Chōsan), 潮汕(チャオシャン) (Chaoshan)

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    (ちょう)(せん) (Chōsenてうせん (Teusen)?

    1. Chaoshan (a region in northeastern Guangdong, China)
    Meronyms
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Kanji in this term
    ちょう
    Grade: 6
    さん
    Hyōgai
    on'yomi

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    (ちょう)(さん) (Chōsanてうさん (Teusan)?

    1. Alternative form of 潮汕 (Chōsen, Chaoshan)

    Etymology 3

    Kanji in this term
    ちゃお
    Grade: 6
    しゃん
    Hyōgai
    irregular

    From Mandarin 潮汕 (Cháoshàn).

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    潮汕(チャオシャン) (Chaoshan

    1. Alternative form of 潮汕 (Chōsen, Chaoshan)