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洲 - zhōu

continent; island; islet

continent; island; islet

How to read 洲

Click 洲 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhōu
Englishcontinent; island; islet
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

洲府 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 洲际. Please read 五洲 one more time.

Common words with this character

state government
intercontinental
five continents; the world
Asia

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 洲 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 洲府 and 洲际 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 洲.