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州

zhōu

prefecture, state

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Memory picture

Character

州 zhōu

Strokes
6
Radical
川 — stream, river
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这个州的沿海地区每年都会受到台风影响。 Zhè ge zhōu de yánhǎi dìqū měi nián dōu huì shòudào táifēng yǐngxiǎng. The coastal areas of this state are affected by typhoons every year.
  • 那个州的冬天很长,常常下大雪。 Nàge zhōu de dōngtiān hěn cháng, chángcháng xià dà xuě. The winters in that state are long, with heavy snow often falling.
  • 这个州的农民大多种玉米和小麦。 Zhège zhōu de nóngmín dàduō zhòng yùmǐ hé xiǎomài. Most farmers in this state grow corn and wheat.

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