châu

See also: chau, cháu, chầu, and Châu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəw˧˧]
Homophones: Châu, trâu

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 洲.

Noun

châu

(historical) a province in ancient China and its colonies
Giao Châu là một châu của Trung Quốc thời Bắc thuộc.
Jiaozhou (region) was a province under Chinese colonization.
Short for châu lục (“sociopolitical continent”).
năm châu bốn bể
the five (sociopolitical) continent and the four oceans

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 珠.

Noun

châu

(only in compounds) precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl

Verb

châu

to huddle together

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