chiuchow

/CH IY0 AH1 CH HH OW0/
noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    The Chaoshan region where the Teochew dialect is spoken.

  4. 4

    Alternative form of Chaozhou. [A prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong, China.]

adjective
  1. 1

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