Chiuchow

English

Alternative forms

• Chiu Chow, Chiu Chau

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 潮州 (ciu4 zau1).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃuːt͡ʃaʊ/

Proper noun

Chiuchow

1. Alternative form of Chaozhou
2. (Hong Kong) A variety of Southern Min Chinese, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and its diaspora.
3. The Chaoshan region where the Teochew dialect is spoken.
   • 1986, Graham Boynton, Passport's Guide to the Business Capitals of the World, page 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).

   • 2013, James Oseland, Giles Coren, Tamasin Day-Lewis, A Fork In The Road:

     I longed to travel to the Chiuchow region itself, but it wasn't until many years later that I finally made it there.

   • 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.

4. (Hong Kong) A person of Teochew / Chaoshan heritage.

Synonyms

• Teochew

Adjective

Chiuchow (not comparable)

1. (Hong Kong) Relating to the Chaoshan region of China and/or its people.

Synonyms

• Teochew