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, 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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