州 (zhōu): [an ancient administrative division] — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

州has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

zhōu

1.[an ancient administrative division]; prefecture

2.state; administrative region

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Stroke Order Diagrams 州

Character Breakdown

Single Body

州

川river

丶dot

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Related Words: 州

Common words and phrases that contain 州.

jì冀

zhōu州

Jizhou (an ancient administrative division)

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 州 is used in context

zài在

gǔ古

dài代

，

zhè这

ge个

dì

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Three streams (川) with an island in the middle — originally depicting a riverine island, now meaning a state or province.

Xīn忻

zhōu州

Xinzhou (city in Shanxi, China)

háng杭

zhōu州

Hangzhou (city in China)

wú梧

zhōu州

Wuzhou (city in Guangxi)

rǔ汝

zhōu州

Ruzhou (a city in Henan province)

yú渝

zhōu州

Yuzhou (ancient name for Chongqing)

In ancient times, this area was an independent prefecture.

guǎng广

zhōu州

shì是

zhōng中

guó国

nán南

fāng方

de的

zhòng重

yào要

chéng城

shì市

。

Guangzhou is an important city in southern China

háng杭

zhōu州

yǐ以

měi美

lì丽

de的

xī西

hú湖

ér而

wén闻

míng名

。

Hangzhou is famous for its beautiful West Lake

sū苏

zhōu州

de的

yuán园

lín林

fēi非

cháng常

jīng精

zhì致

piào漂

liang亮

。

Suzhou's gardens are very exquisite and beautiful

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