Teochew (;

peng'im ( zh, s=潮州话拼音方案, t=潮州話拼音方案: ( Teochew) ( Swatow), : or , : or ) is a Teochew dialect romanization system as a part of Guangdong Romanization published by Guangdong Provincial Education Department in 1960. The ...

: ) is a Southern Min language spoken in Eastern Guangdong and by a Teochew diaspora in Southeast Asia and around the world. Teochew may also refer to: * Teochew region (also known as Teo-Swa or Chaoshan), a region of Eastern Guangdong that includes the three municipalities of Chaozhou (Teochew city), Jieyang, and Shantou * Teochew city (also known as Chaozhou, Chaochow, or Chiuchow), a prefecture-level city within the Teochew region *

Teochew people The Teochew (), Teo-Swa, or Chaoshanese are an ethnic group historically native to the Chaoshan region in south China who speak the Teochew language. Today, most ethnic Teochew people live throughout Chaoshan and Hong Kong, and also outside ...

, an ethnic group originating from the Teochew region and speaking the Teochew language *

Teochew cuisine Teochew cuisine, also known as Chiuchow cuisine, Chaozhou cuisine or Teo-swa cuisine, originated from the Chaoshan region in the eastern part of China's Guangdong Province, which includes the cities of Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang. Teoch ...

, a branch of Chinese cuisine created by the Teochew people *

Teochew opera Teochew opera ( Chinese: 潮劇; Teochow: diê5 giah8) or Chaozhou opera, Chiuchow opera (especially in Hong Kong), is one of the many variants of Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Chaoshan region. It is popular in eastern Guangdong, ...

, a branch of traditional Chinese opera originating from the Teochew region and performed in the Teochew language Chaozhou (the Mandarin romanization of the Chinese characters for ''Teochew'') may also refer to: * Chaozhou, Pingtung (), an urban township in western Pingtung County, Taiwan * 5217 Chaozhou, a main belt asteroid

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