Teochew
/tiˈoʊt͡ʃuː/noun, adjective
Teochew is spelled T-E-O-C-H-E-W: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Teochew means “A person of Chaoshan heritage” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Teochew is Teochews.
How many letters and syllables are in Teochew?
| Letters | 7: T-E-O-C-H-E-W |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Teochew?
Teochew appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Teochew?
- /tiˈoʊt͡ʃuː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Teochew
- Teochews plural
- Teo Chew
- Diojiu
- Teochiu
- Tiuchiu
- Tie-chiu
- Teochow
- Chiuchow
- Chiu Chow
- Chiu Chau
- Taechew
- Taechiew
- Taechiu
- Tio Ciu
- Tiociu
- Trieu Chau
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Teochew mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person of Chaoshan heritage.
adjective
- 1
Relating to the Chaoshan region of China or its people.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Teochew come from?
From Teochew 潮州 (dio⁵ ziu¹). See also Hokkien 潮州 (Tiô-chiu). Doublet of Chaozhou.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).