潮汕

Traditional form:

潮汕

Pinyin (reading):

Cháoshàn

Definitions:

• Chaoshan, region in the east of Guangdong, encompassing the cities of Chaozhou 潮州市 ( Cháozhōu Shì) and Shantou 汕頭市／汕头市 ( Shàntóu Shì), with its own distinct language (Chaoshan Min 潮汕話／潮汕话 ( Cháoshànhuà)) and culture

Characters:

• 潮 - tide, current; damp, moist, wet
• 汕 - bamboo; basket for catching fish; Shantou

Traditional characters:

• 潮 - tide, current; damp, moist, wet
• 汕 - bamboo; basket for catching fish; Shantou