Teoswa

English

Etymology

From Teochew 潮汕 (dio5 suan1).

Proper noun

Teoswa

  1. Synonym of Chaoshan.
    • 2019, Guo Ye, “Canton Kung Fu: The Culture of Guangdong Martial Arts”, in SAGE Open, →DOI, page 6:
      Organizations of Guangdong martial arts were initially based on this identity and thereafter developed their various styles. For example, the Cantonese style practitioners were mainly active in the center of Guangdong, the Hakka style practitioners in the east and north of Guangdong, and the Teoswa style practitioners on the east coast of Guangdong.
    • 2021 April 15, Caitlin Agnew, “Retail Therapy: Lineage Ceramics combines traditional methods with modern design”, in The Globe and Mail[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2 July 2025, Life:
      All of the stoneware pieces in the collection are made in Wu's family studio in Teoswa, China.