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Meaning of 洲

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Pinyin: zhōu
English Definition: continent; island in a river
Chinese Definition:
①水中的陆地:沙洲。洲渚。
②大陆及其附属岛屿的总称:七大洲。洲际导弹。
Total strokes: 9; Radical:
Ideographic: A state surrounded by water ; also provides the pronunciation
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Example Words
欧洲 ōu zhōu Europe; abbr. for 欧罗巴洲
亚洲 zhōu Asia; abbr. for 亚细亚洲
非洲 fēi zhōu Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲
美洲 měi zhōu America (including North, Central and South America); the Americas; abbr. for 亚美利加洲
三角洲 sān jiǎo zhōu delta (geography)
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Example Sentences
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Our top words, phrases and names this year come from five continents, confirmation of the ever expanding influence of the English language.
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It is the world's smallest continent and largest island, and a relatively young nation established in an ancient land.
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The list covers five continents around the world.
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Calls are rising for Congress to pass yet another extension this fall, possibly adding 13 more weeks of coverage in states with especially high unemployment.
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The more we work on these criminal networks, the more we see that they' re interconnected across continents.