"Chaochowfu" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 潮州府 (Cháozhōufǔ, literally “Chaozhou prefectural seat”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-m|潮州府|lit=Chaozhou prefectural seat|tr=Cháozhōufǔ}} 潮州府 (Cháozhōufǔ, literally “Chaozhou prefectural seat”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chaochowfu
  1. (historical) Synonym of Chaozhou (“city”) Tags: historical Synonyms: Chaozhou [synonym, synonym-of]
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          "text": "These are the first motor launches to be used commercially in this vicinity, and if successful, as there seems good reason to believe they should be, should prove the forerunners of many more. It is expected that motor launches for use on the Han River above Chaochowfu, as previously reported by me, will arrive from Hongkong shortly.",
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