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州 (zau1) — administrative district in ancient China in Cantonese

zauˉ¹州
Mandarin Pinyin: zhou1

Meaning of 州

nounadministrative district in ancient China
nouna Chinese family name
nounstate (in the U.S.A.)
nouncounty
nounregion with 2,500 families
nounplace surrounded by water; islet; sand bar
noun(noun) A piece of land surrounded by water

Example Sentences with 州

王先生要經廣州前往桂林。
Mr Wong wants to go to Guilin via Guangzhou.
新澤西州到處都係不毛之地
New Jersey is just barren wasteland.
ngoˏ₅我heoi˗₃去gwo˗₃過gwongˊ²廣zauˉ¹州waanˉ¹灣。
I have been to Guangzhou Bay.
neiˏ₅你ziˉ¹知mˎ₄唔ziˉ¹知gwongˊ²廣zauˉ¹州waanˉ¹灣？
Do you know Guangzhou Bay?
ngoˏ₅我haiˊ²喺gwongˊ²廣zauˉ¹州waanˉ¹灣zyuˍ₆住。
I live in Guangzhou Bay.
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Words Containing 州

潮州ciu4 zau1
Chiuchow; Chaozhou; Teochew
賓州仔ban1 zau1 zai2
a small antenna (for a mobile phone) (lit., "small penis")
澳州ou3 zau1
Australia
康州hong1 zau1
Connecticut
青山州cing1 saan1 zau1
Vermont (green mountain state)
潮州煎蠔烙ciu4 zau1 zin1 hou4 lok3
Chaozhou style fried eggs with oysters
潮州芥菜煲ciu4 zau1 gaai3 coi3 bou1
Chiuchow-style mustard hotpot
蘇州過後冇艇搭sou1 zau1 gwo3 hau6 mou5 teng5 daap3
opportunity only knocks once; seize a chance when you have it; don't miss the last chance
加州gaa1 zau1
California
潮州話ciu4 zau1 waa2
Chiu-Chow dialect
北九州bak1 gau2 zau1
Kitakyushu (a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. It is midway between Tokyo and Shanghai.)
路州lou6 zau1
the state of Louisiana in the US | Full name: 路易斯安那州

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