州

Character

州 zhōu

HSK 7–9Character

prefecture

Radical: 川
Strokes: 6
Structure: Overlaid
Parts: 川
Traditional: 州
Frequency: #237 most common character

Practice writing

Meaning

zhōu

zhou1

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

Stroke order

Practice writing 州

Draw “州” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

我去过广州三次。
wǒ qù guò guǎng zhōu sān cì
I have been to Guangzhou three times.
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杭州的西湖很漂亮。
háng zhōu de xī hú hěn piào liang
The West Lake in Hangzhou is very beautiful.
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纽约州在美国东部。
niǔ yuē zhōu zài měi guó dōng bù
New York State is in the east of the USA.
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Words with 州

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州伯zhōu bógovernor (of a province)Word 州界zhōu jièstate border; state lineWord 州立zhōu lìstate-runWord 州长zhōu zhǎnggovernor (of a province or colony)Word 州立大学zhōu lì dà xuéState University (US)Word

万州wàn zhōuWanzhou, a district of Chongqing 重庆 (Chóng qìng)See 万州区WordUnreviewed

九州jiǔ zhōudivision of China during earliest dynastiesWord

云州yún zhōuYunzhou, a district of Datong City 大同市 (Dà tóng Shì), ShanxiSee 云州区WordUnreviewed

亳州bó zhōuBozhou, prefecture-level city in Anhui Province 安徽省 (Ān huī Shěng)See 亳州市WordUnreviewed

伊州yī zhōuTang dynasty province in modern Xinjiang, around Hami 哈密 (Hā mì)Word 佛州fó zhōuFlorida (abbr. for 佛罗里达州 (Fó luó lǐ dá Zhōu))Word

信州xìn zhōuXinzhou, a district of Shangrao City 上饶市 (Shàng ráo Shì), JiangxiSee 信州区WordUnreviewed

Same radical 川

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