Jiǔ zhōu

九州 (Jiǔ zhōu) is a Chinese word meaning “division of China during earliest dynasties; fig. ancient China; Kyūshū, southernmost of Japan's four major islands”.

Meanings

  1. 1division of China during earliest dynasties
  2. 2fig. ancient China
  3. 3Kyūshū, southernmost of Japan's four major islands

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