州
HSK 7–9

州 (zhōu): administrative division, state

zhōu

administrative division, state

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Pinyin

zhōu

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

administrative division, state

How to Write 州 (zhōu)

州 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
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  6. 6

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Origin of 州

Islands within a river 川

What 州 is Made Of

州 is built from 1 component:

川stream, river

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