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.
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 勦).
For pronunciation and definitions of châu – see 剿 (“to destroy; to exterminate; to annihilate”).
(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
    năm châu bốn bể
    the five (geopolitical) continents and the four oceans
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. (only in compounds) precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
  3. (figurative) teardrops
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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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