cheongju

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noun

A rice wine of Korean origin.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

cheongju1

nouncheongju (uncountable)

alternative chungju

  1. uncountableA rice wine of Korean origin.

Cheongju2

proper noun
  1. The provincial capital, the largest city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Origin

cheongju · noun

  1. Korean청주
  2. Englishcheongju

Borrowed from Korean 청주 (cheongju).

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Cheongju · proper noun

  1. Korean청주(淸州)
  2. EnglishCheongju

Borrowed from Korean 청주(淸州) (Cheongju).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 清州
  • 清州 (cing¹ zau¹)city in South Korea
Chinese Mandarin 清州
  • 清州 (Qīngzhōu)city in South Korea
Korean 청주
  • 청주 (Cheongju)city in South Korea
Polish Cheongju
  • Cheongjucity in South Korea
Cite this entry
APA

cheongju. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheongju

MLA

“cheongju.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheongju. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheongju,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheongju.

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