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What does 州 mean in Chinese?

州 (zhōu) means "prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 州?

州 is pronounced "zhōu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 州?

州 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 州?

Common words with 州 include 九州 (division of China during earliest dynasties), 亳州 (Bozhou prefecture level city in Anhui), 伊州 (Tang dynasty province in modern Xinjiang, around Kumul 哈密[Ha1 mi4]), 信州 (Xinzhou district of Shangrao prefecture level city 上饒市|上饶市, Jiangxi), 儋州 (Danzhou City, Hainan).

How do you write 州?

You can practice writing 州 using our stroke order tool.

州 (zhōu) — prefecture | Chinese Dictionary

州

zhōu

prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US)

Character Breakdown

Radical: 巛 (no. 47)

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Definitions

prefecture
(old) province
(old) administrative division
state (e.g. of US)
oblast (Russia)
canton (Switzerland)

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Words Containing 州

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
九州	Jiǔ zhōu	division of China during earliest dynasties
亳州	Bó zhōu	Bozhou prefecture level city in Anhui
伊州	Yī zhōu	Tang dynasty province in modern Xinjiang, around Kumul 哈密[Ha1 mi4]
信州	Xìn zhōu	Xinzhou district of Shangrao prefecture level city 上饒市\|上饶市, Jiangxi
儋州	Dān zhōu	Danzhou City, Hainan
七河州	Qī hé zhōu	Semirechye region of Kazakhstan, bordering Lake Balkash 巴爾喀什湖\|巴尔喀什湖[Ba1 er3 ka1 shi2 Hu2]
亳州市	Bó zhōu shì	Bozhou prefecture level city in Anhui
信州区	Xìn zhōu qū	Xinzhou district of Shangrao prefecture level city 上饒市\|上饶市, Jiangxi
伊利诺州	Yī lì nuò zhōu	Illinois, US state
佐治亚州	Zuǒ zhì yà zhōu	Georgia, US state

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丹巴(Dān bā)— Danba county (Tibetan: rong brag rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

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丹巴县(Dān bā xiàn)— Danba county (Tibetan: rong brag rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

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丹东(Dān dōng)— Dandong prefecture level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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