zhōu
state, province, islet
Depicts an area of dry land in the middle of a river.
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
zhōu
administrative division, state; prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)
Most common words with 州
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
prefecture | ||
Canton | ||
California | ||
Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China | ||
US state governor |
Component uses
Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)
Sources