Etymology

Chaochowfu

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Today it means: Synonym of Chaozhou (“city”). Full definition →

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The story

Borrowed from Mandarin 潮州府 (Cháozhōufǔ, literally “Chaozhou prefectural seat”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.