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Why do Teochew numbers 1-10 sound similar to Cantonese, Japanese and even Thai?
Have you ever noticed that our Teochew numbers 1 to 10 sound different, but yet somewhat similar, to the numbers in Cantonese?
What's the story behind? Let's find out!
| Number | Teochew | Cantonese | Japanese | Thai |
| 1 一 | zêg8 (ig4) | yat1 | ichi | หนึ่ง nueng |
| 2 二 | no6 (ji6) | yi6 | ni | สอง sawng |
| 3 三 | san1 | saam1 | san | สาม saam |
| 4 四 | si3 | sei3 | shi (yon) | สี่ see |
| 5 五 | ngou6 | ng5 | go | ห้า hah |
| 6 六 | lag8 | luk6 | roku | หก hoke |
| 7 七 | cig4 | cat1 | shichi (nana) | เจ็ด jed |
| 8 八 | boih4 | baat3 | hachi | แปด ppaed |
| 9 九 | gao2 | gau2 | kyuu | เก้า gaao |
| 10 十 | zab8 | sap6 | juu | สิบ sip |
Teochew through the eyes of its visitors: A Spanish Jesuit shipwrecked in Teochew (Part 1)
Three words that strike fear in every Teochew child: pah ka-ceng 拍尻倉!
Did you know that this was once also a punishment meted out to adults in China? A Jesuit Father, Adriano de las Cortes, learned this shuddering fact, and more, when a shipwreck made him an accidental visitor to the Teochew region 400 years ago.
Wa Si Teochew Kia – My First 120 Teochew Expressions: Kickstarter Campaign Update 6
Words cannot describe our joy! It has taken nearly four months for our small team to reach this point in this project. From conceptualisation to the research of Teochew words, initial illustrations and videos, preparation of Kickstarter campaign and rewards, to marketing… while still having to juggle with our day jobs.
此时此刻，我们的喜悦无法用言语形容！从项目策划，到词汇考究，再到绘图、图卡和视频制作，以及Kickstarter众筹页面和礼品的筹备，还有后期宣传……在要兼顾本职工作的情况下，我们这个小团队用了将近四个月的时间走到了今天这一步，实属不易。
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Wa Si Teochew Kia – My First 120 Teochew Expressions is a set of multimedia flashcards developed by The Teochew Store to help children under 3 learn to speak Teochew together with their parents. To learn about this project or contribute to our crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, please click here.
My Teochew Family Story Sharing: "My Special Teochew Family 特别的潮州家人" by Harada Ryotaro 原田燎太郎
"In Teochew I found love and family" - the heart-warming story of a Japanese in Teochew.
"在潮州，我收获了爱情和家庭" - 一名日本人在潮州的感人故事
