潮州
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Chinese
tide; current; damp tide; current; damp; moist; humid |
province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (潮州) | 潮 | 州 | |
| simp. #(潮州) | 潮 | 州 | |
| alternative forms | 潮洲 | ||
Etymology
The name of a new prefecture formed in 591 CE from parts of the Xun Prefecture (循州). According to 元和郡縣圖志 , it was named for the tides that flow in and out.
Chaozhou, Taiwan is named after Chaozhou, Guangdong.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): ciu4 zau1
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): ciau3 ziu1
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): ciu4 zau1
- Hakka
- Eastern Min (BUC): Dièu-ciŭ
- Southern Min
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 6zau-tseu
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄠˊ ㄓㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Cháojhou
- Wade–Giles: Chʻao2-chou1
- Yale: Cháu-jōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chaurjou
- Palladius: Чаочжоу (Čaočžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ciu4 zau1
- Yale: chìuh jāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsiu4 dzau1
- Guangdong Romanization: qiu4 zeo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰiːu̯²¹ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: ciau3 ziu1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰiau²² t͡siu³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chhèu-chû
- Hakka Romanization System: ceuˇ zuˊ
- Hagfa Pinyim: ceu2 zu1
- Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰeu̯¹¹ t͡su²⁴/
- (Meixian)
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Dièu-ciŭ
- Sinological IPA (key): /tieu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ (t͡s-)ʒieu⁵⁵/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
Note:
- diê5 ziu1 - Chaozhou;
- dio5 ziu1 - Shantou.
- Middle Chinese: drjew tsyuw
Proper noun
潮州
- (～市) Chaozhou (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China)
- (～鎮) Chaozhou (a township in Pingtung County, Taiwan)
- (～府) (historical) Chaozhou (a former imperial-era commandery of Guangdong, China); see also Chaoshan
Derived terms
- 潮州人 (Cháozhōurén)
- 潮州佬煲粥——呢鑊杰 (ciu4 zau1 lou2 bou1 zuk1, ni1 wok6 git6) (Cantonese)
- 潮州話／潮州话 (cháozhōuhuà)
- 潮州音樂——自己顧自己／潮州音乐——自己顾自己 (Cantonese)
- 潮汕 (Cháoshàn)
Descendants
Other:
- → English: Chaozhou, Teochew, etc. (see both entries for more)
- → Indonesian: Tiociu
- → Khmer: ទាជីវ (tiəciiw)
- → Malay: Teochew, Toechew
- → Thai: แต้จิ๋ว (dtɛ̂ɛ-jǐu)
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 潮 | 州 |
| ちょう Grade: 6 |
しゅう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Chaozhou (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 潮 | 州 |
| ちゃお Grade: 6 |
ちょう Grade: 3 |
| irregular | |
Borrowed from Mandarin 潮州 (Cháozhōu).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Chaozhou (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 潮 | 州 |
Proper noun
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 潮 | 州 |
Proper noun
潮州
- chữ Hán form of Triều Châu (“Chaozhou”).