zhōu

州 (zhōu) is a Chinese word meaning “prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division”.

Meanings

  1. 1prefecture
  2. 2(old) province
  3. 3(old) administrative division
  4. 4state (e.g. of US)
  5. 5oblast (Russia)
  6. 6canton (Switzerland)

Related words

加州California州长governor (of a province or colony)德州see 德州市[De2 zhou1 Shi4]州立state-run俄亥俄州Ohio纽约州New York state亚利桑那州Arizona佛罗里达州Florida犹他州Utah俄勒冈州Oregon加利福尼亚州California本州Honshū, the main island of Japan

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