Chaozhou

[ chou-zhoh ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a city in eastern Guangdong province, in southeast China.

  • Formerly (Pinyin, Wade-Giles) Chao'·an, Chao·an [Chinese chou-ahn] /Chinese ˈtʃaʊˈɑn/ .
  • Also (Older Spelling) Chao·chow [Chinese chou-joh] /Chinese ˈtʃaʊˈdʒoʊ/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Chaozhou

Chaozhou

/ (ˈtʃaʊˈtʃəʊ) /


noun
  1. a city in SE China, in E Guangdong province, on the Han River: river port. Pop: 480 000 (2005 est): Also called: Chaochow Former name: Chaoan

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