châu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chau"

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of châu – see 巢 (“nest; lair; den; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 巢).
For pronunciation and definitions of châu – see 勦 (“to burden; to impose labor on; agile, nimble”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 勦).
For pronunciation and definitions of châu – see 剿 (“to exterminate; to annihilate; to eradicate”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 剿).
For pronunciation and definitions of châu – see 齊 (“even; uniform; of equal length; same; identical; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 齊).

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 洲 (“continent”).

    Noun

    châu

    1. clipping of châu lục (“geopolitical continent”)
    2. the same as châu lục, minus Antarctica
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 州 (“a type of historical political divisions”).

      Noun

      châu

      1. (history) a province in ancient China
        Giao Châu là một châu của Trung Quốc thời Bắc thuộc.
        Jiaozhou (region) was a province under Chinese government.
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Vietnamese word from 珠 (“bead/pearl”).

        Noun

        châu

        1. a round ornament (especially for a Christmas tree)
        2. (figurative) teardrops
        Derived terms

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Vietnamese word from 週 (“to circle”).

          Verb

          châu

          1. to huddle together; to circle around; to assemble
          Derived terms
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