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

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəw˧˧]

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

• Á Châu
• Âu châu
• châu Á
• châu Âu
• châu Đại Dương
• châu lục
• châu Mĩ
• châu Phi
• châu thổ
• châu Úc
• Mĩ châu
• năm châu
• năm châu bốn bể
• Phi châu
• Úc châu

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

• Giao Châu
• Lai Châu
• Quảng Châu
• tri châu
• Triều Châu
• Tuyền Châu

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

• châu báu
• châu ngọc
• hoả châu
• nhả ngọc phun châu
• trân châu

Etymology 4

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

Verb

châu

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

Derived terms

• lỗ châu mai