[an ancient administrative division]; prefecture (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
州 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
粥 zhōu - congee [rice porridge] (n.) | HSK 6
舟 zhōu - boat (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
美国有五十个州。 Měiguó yǒu wǔshí gè zhōu. - The United States has fifty states.
中国的每个州都有自己的特点。 Zhōngguó de měi gè zhōu dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tèdiǎn. - Each province in China has its own characteristics.
他在一个小州长大。 Tā zài yī gè xiǎo zhōu zhǎngdà. - He grew up in a small state.
澳大利亚的州名都很有趣。 Àodàlìyà de zhōu míng dōu hěn yǒuqù. - The names of the states in Australia are all interesting.
他们在东部的几个州旅行。 Tāmen zài dōngbù de jǐ gè zhōu lǚxíng. - They traveled to several states in the east.