洲
Meaning:
continent; island
HSK 6
Frequency:
#3866
Pinyin:
zhōu
Strokes:
9
Radical:
氵
How to Write 洲 - 9 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "洲" in Chinese
The Chinese character 洲 (zhōu) means "continent; island". It is classified as an HSK 6 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 9 strokes. Common words containing 洲 include: 五洲, 亚洲, 大洲.
📚 Words and Phrases with 洲
Common words containing this character
五洲
five continents
HSK 2
亚洲
Asia (abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1])
HSK 2
大洲
continent
HSK 2
夷洲
name of an ancient barbarian country, possibly Taiwan
HSK 2
子洲
Zishou County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
HSK 2
新洲
see 新洲區|新洲区[Xin1 zhou1 Qu1]
HSK 2
星洲
Singapore
HSK 2
东洲
Dongzhou district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
HSK 2
株洲
see 株洲市[Zhu1 zhou1 Shi4]
HSK 2
欧洲
Europe (abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1])
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Ideographic
Origin: A state 州 surrounded by water 氵; 州 also provides the pronunciation
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "洲"?
- The pinyin is zhōu
- How many strokes does "洲" have?
- It has 9 strokes
- What does "洲" mean?
- continent; island
- What is the radical of "洲"?
- The radical is "氵"