Teochew /tiˈ/ or Chiuchow /ˈ/ (潮州; peng'im: Dio⁵ziu¹ [ti̯o˥˥꜖꜖.tsi̯u˧˧]) is a historical area that is mostly within the modern Chaoshan region, eastern Guangdong, China.

Teochew may also refer to:

  • Teochew language, a variety of Southern Min Chinese, commonly used in eastern Guangdong and Southeast Asia
  • Teochew people, a group of people originating from eastern Guangdong, known as the Teochew prefecture during the Qing dynasty
  • Teochew cuisine, a branch of Chinese cuisine created by the Teochew people
  • Teochew opera, a branch of traditional Chinese opera originating from Chaoshan

The most common modern romanization for the characters is Chaozhou using Hanyu Pinyin. Teochew is a local romanisation of 潮州.

Chaozhou (Mandarin romanization) or Teochew may also mean:

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