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Entry·pron. zhōu
ㄓㄡ
“An administrative division; a province or prefecture in China; a state in the US; a canton in Switzerland; also a surname.”
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- 廣州ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄓㄡGuangzhou, a major city in southern China; capital of Guangdong Province.
- 加州ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄡCalifornia (U.S. state)
- 杭州ㄏㄤˊ ㄓㄡHangzhou, a major city in Zhejiang Province, China; known for West Lake and historic sites.
- 州長ㄓㄡ ㄓㄤˇgovernor of a province or colony; (US) state governor; (Australian) state premier; highest executive of a state or province
- 福州ㄈㄨˊ ㄓㄡFuzhou; capital city of Fujian Province in southeastern China; major port and cultural center on the Min River.
- 德州ㄉㄜˊ ㄓㄡTexas (U.S. state); also a city in Shandong, China (Dézhōu).
- 荊州ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓㄡa historical region of ancient China; a prefecture in Hubei; a strategic area in the middle Yangtze during the Three Kingdoms period.
- 蘇州ㄙㄨ ㄓㄡSuzhou: a city in Jiangsu Province, eastern China; known for canals, classical gardens, silk production, and as a historic cultural center.
- 揚州ㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄡa city in Jiangsu, China; historically one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China; a major prosperous region from Sui to Ming–Qing dynasties due to canal trade and salt industry
- 州政府ㄓㄡ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄨˇstate government; the executive and administrative body governing a state, especially in the United States or Australia.
- 貴州ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄡGuizhou; a mountainous province in southwestern China; known for ethnic diversity, karst landscapes, and strong baijiu (e.g., Maotai).
- 九州ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄡancient China's nine historical administrative regions; a poetic name for China; Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands
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