潮 |
Cháo shàn | Chaoshan, region in the east of Guangdong, encompassing the cities of Chaozhou 潮州市 and Shantou 汕头市, with its own distinct language (Chaoshan Min 潮汕话) and culture |
潮 |
cháo | tide / damp; moist; humid / fashionable; trendy / (coll.) inferior; substandard |
汕 |
shàn | bamboo fish trap / used in names of places connected with Shantou 汕头 |