Cháo zhōudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 潮州市[Cháo zhōu Shì] / Chaozhou, variant of Minnan dialect 閩南語|闽南语[Mǐn nán yǔ] spoken in east Guangdong
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

潮州 潮州 [Chao2 zhou1] /see 潮州市[Chao2 zhou1 Shi4]/Chaozhou, variant of Minnan dialect 閩南語|闽南语[Min3 nan2 yu3] spoken in east Guangdong/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 潮
    cháo

    tide / damp / moist / humid / fashionable / trendy / (coll.) inferior / substandard

  • 州
    zhōu

    prefecture / (old) province / (old) administrative division / state (e.g. of US) / oblast (Russia) / canton (Switzerland)

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