HSK 7–9

(zhōu): continent, island, islet

zhōu

continent, island, islet

Pinyin

zhōu

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

continent, island, islet

How to Write (zhōu)

is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of

A state 州 surrounded by water 氵; 州 also provides the pronunciation

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

water
state, province, prefecture

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

亚洲

yàzhōu

欧洲

ōuzhōu

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