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zhōu
HSK 2.0 Level 6

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Definitions

  1. 1. prefecture
  2. 2. state (e.g. of US)
  3. 3. oblast (Russia)
  4. 4. canton (Switzerland)

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Words Containing 州

颍州
yǐng zhōu

Yingzhou district of Fuyang city 阜陽市|阜阳市[fù yáng shì], Anhui

海北藏族自治州
hǎi běi zàng zú zì zhì zhōu

Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-byang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai

禹州市
yǔ zhōu shì

Yuzhou, county-level city in Xuchang 許昌市|许昌市[xǔ chāng shì], Henan

晋州市
jìn zhōu shì

Jinzhou county-level city in Hebei, administered by the provincial capital, Shijiazhuang 石家莊市|石家庄市[shí jiā zhuāng shì]

楚州区
chǔ zhōu qū

Chuzhou district of Huai'an city 淮安市[huái ān shì], Jiangsu

杭州市
háng zhōu shì

Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China

加里宁格勒州
jiā lǐ níng gé lè zhōu

Kaliningrad Oblast

贵州财经学院
guì zhōu cái jīng xué yuàn

Guizhou University of Finance and Economics

通州区
tōng zhōu qū

Tongzhou district east of Beijing, formerly Tong county

锦州市
jǐn zhōu shì

Jinzhou prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省[liáo níng shěng] in northeast China

甘南州
gān nán zhōu

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

柳州地区
liǔ zhōu dì qū

Liuzhou prefecture in Guangxi

巴登·符腾堡州
bā dēng · fú téng bǎo zhōu

Baden-Württemberg, southwest German state, capital Stuttgart 斯圖加特|斯图加特[sī tú jiā tè]

青州市
qīng zhōu shì

Qingzhou, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong

内布拉斯加州
nèi bù lā sī jiā zhōu

Nebraska, US state

梧州市
wú zhōu shì

Wuzhou, prefecture-level city in Guangxi

漳州市
zhāng zhōu shì

Zhangzhou, prefecture-level city in Fujian

德州仪器
dé zhōu yí qì

Texas Instruments

化州市
huà zhōu shì

Huazhou, county-level city in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong

彭州市
péng zhōu shì

Pengzhou, county-level city in Chengdu 成都[chéng dū], Sichuan

威州镇
wēi zhōu zhèn

Weizhou town, seat of Wenchuan county 汶川縣|汶川县[wèn chuān xiàn] in northwest Sichuan

颍州区
yǐng zhōu qū

Yingzhou district of Fuyang city 阜陽市|阜阳市[fù yáng shì], Anhui

湖州
hú zhōu

Huzhou prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

润州区
rùn zhōu qū

Runzhou district of Zhenjiang city 鎮江市|镇江市[zhèn jiāng shì], Jiangsu

彭州
péng zhōu

Pengzhou, county-level city in Chengdu 成都[chéng dū], Sichuan

衢州
qú zhōu

Quzhou, prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

黔南布依族苗族自治州
qián nán bù yī zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu

Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou, capital Duyun City 都勻市|都匀市[dū yún shì]

济州
jì zhōu

Jeju Island special autonomous province (Cheju Island), South Korea, a World Heritage site

吉州
jí zhōu

Jizhou district of Ji'an city 吉安市, Jiangxi

钦州地区
qīn zhōu dì qū

Qinzhou prefecture in Guangxi

金州区
jīn zhōu qū

Jinzhou district of Dalian 大連市|大连市[dà lián shì], Liaoning

达州市
dá zhōu shì

Dazhou prefecture-level city in Sichuan

汝州市
rǔ zhōu shì

Ruzhou, county-level city in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[píng dǐng shān], Henan

龙州县
lóng zhōu xiàn

Longzhou county in Chongzuo 崇左[chóng zuǒ], Guangxi

佛蒙特州
fó méng tè zhōu

Vermont, US state

兰州市
lán zhōu shì

Lanzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu province 甘肅|甘肃[gān sù]

泉州市
quán zhōu shì

Quanzhou, prefecture-level city in Fujian

西弗吉尼亚州
xī fú jí ní yà zhōu

West Virginia, US state

温州市
wēn zhōu shì

Wenzhou, prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

肃州
sù zhōu

Suzhou district of Jiuquan City 酒泉市, Gansu

延边朝鲜族自治州
yán biān cháo xiǎn zú zì zhì zhōu

Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin province 吉林省[jí lín shěng] in northeast China, capital Yanji City 延吉市[yán jí shì]

印第安纳州
yìn dì ān nà zhōu

Indiana, US state

霸州
bà zhōu

Bazhou, county-level city in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei

龙州
lóng zhōu

Longzhou county in Chongzuo 崇左[chóng zuǒ], Guangxi

梅州
méi zhōu

Meizhou prefecture-level city in Guangdong

兖州
yǎn zhōu

Yanzhou, county-level city in Jining 濟寧|济宁[jǐ níng], Shandong

泽州县
zé zhōu xiàn

Zezhou county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[jìn chéng], Shanxi

楚州
chǔ zhōu

Chuzhou district of Huai'an city 淮安市[huái ān shì], Jiangsu

俄克拉何马州
é kè lā hé mǎ zhōu

Oklahoma, US state

副州长
fù zhōu zhǎng

deputy governor (of a province or colony)

苏州河
sū zhōu hé

Suzhou Creek (river in Shanghai)

密西西比州
mì xī xī bǐ zhōu

Mississippi, US state

海州
hǎi zhōu

Haizhou district of Lianyungang city 連雲港市|连云港市[lián yún gǎng shì], Jiangsu

邳州
pī zhōu

Pizhou city in Xuzhou 徐州[xú zhōu], Jiangsu

化州
huà zhōu

Huazhou, county-level city in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong

滁州
chú zhōu

Chuzhou prefecture-level city in Anhui

黔西南布依族苗族自治州
qián xī nán bù yī zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu

Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Xingyi city 興義市|兴义市

宾夕法尼亚州
bīn xī fǎ ní yà zhōu

Pennsylvania

林州市
lín zhōu shì

Linzhou, county-level city in Anyang 安陽|安阳[ān yáng], Henan

亚利桑那州
yà lì sāng nà zhōu

Arizona

满州乡
mǎn zhōu xiāng

Manchou township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan

禹州
yǔ zhōu

Yuzhou, county-level city in Xuchang 許昌市|许昌市[xǔ chāng shì], Henan

广州日报
guǎng zhōu rì bào

Guangzhou Daily

雷州
léi zhōu

Leizhou, county-level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[zhàn jiāng], Guangdong

德州市
dé zhōu shì

Dezhou prefecture-level city in Shandong

知州
zhī zhōu

senior provincial government official in dynastic China

泰州市
tài zhōu shì

Taizhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

梧州
wú zhōu

Wuzhou, prefecture-level city in Guangxi

苏州地区
sū zhōu dì qū

Suzhou region in Jiangsu

清州市
qīng zhōu shì

Cheongju, capital of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea 忠清北道[zhōng qīng běi dào]

广州市
guǎng zhōu shì

Guangzhou, aka Canton, subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong

马里兰州
mǎ lǐ lán zhōu

Maryland, US state

万州
wàn zhōu

Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

德克萨斯州
dé kè sà sī zhōu

state of Texas

崖州
yá zhōu

ancient name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛[hǎi nán dǎo]

定州市
dìng zhōu shì

Dingzhou, county-level city in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei

孟州
mèng zhōu

Mengzhou, county-level city in Jiaozuo 焦作[jiāo zuò], Henan

南达科他州
nán dá kē tā zhōu

South Dakota, US state

全州
quán zhōu

Quanzhou county in Guilin 桂林[guì lín], Guangxi

靖州苗族侗族自治县
jìng zhōu miáo zú dòng zú zì zhì xiàn

Jingzhou Miao and Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan

宾州
bīn zhōu

Pennsylvania

果洛州
guǒ luò zhōu

Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mgo-log Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in south Qinghai

广州
guǎng zhōu

Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong

凉州区
liáng zhōu qū

Liangzhou district of Wuwei city 武威市[wǔ wēi shì], Gansu

阿拉斯加州
ā lā sī jiā zhōu

Alaska, US state

宜州
yí zhōu

Yizhou, county-level city in Hechi 河池[hé chí], Guangxi

定州
dìng zhōu

Dingzhou, county-level city in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei

苏州市
sū zhōu shì

Suzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

印地安纳州
yìn dì ān nà zhōu

Indiana, US state

黄州
huáng zhōu

Huangzhou district of Huanggang city 黃岡市|黄冈市[huáng gāng shì], Hubei

阿坝藏族羌族自治州
ā bà zàng zú qiāng zú zì zhì zhōu

Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (Tibetan: rnga ba bod rigs cha'ng rigs rang skyong khul, formerly in Kham province of Tibet), northwest Sichuan, capital Barkam 馬爾康鎮|马尔康镇[mǎ ěr kāng zhèn]

滨州市
bīn zhōu shì

Binzhou prefecture-level city in Shandong

只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯
zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng

only the official is allowed to light the fire

加州技术学院
jiā zhōu jì shù xué yuàn

California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

鄞州区
yín zhōu qū

Yinzhou district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[níng bō shì], Zhejiang

玉州区
yù zhōu qū

Yuzhou district of Yulin city 玉林市[yù lín shì], Guangxi

亚利桑纳州
yà lì sāng nà zhōu

state of Arizona

弗州
fú zhōu

Virginia, US state

州长
zhōu zhǎng

governor (of a province or colony)

田纳西州
tián nà xī zhōu

Tennessee

本州
běn zhōu

Honshū, the main island of Japan

阿拉巴马州
ā lā bā mǎ zhōu

Alabama, US state

儋州市
dān zhōu shì

Danzhou city, Hainan

深州
shēn zhōu

Shenzhou Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

夏威夷州
xià wēi yí zhōu

Hawaii, US state

信州
xìn zhōu

Xinzhou district of Shangrao, prefecture-level city 上饒市|上饶市, Jiangxi

新墨西哥州
xīn mò xī gē zhōu

New Mexico, US state

苏州话
sū zhōu huà

Suzhou dialect, one of the main Wu dialects 吳語|吴语[wú yǔ]

青州
qīng zhōu

Qingzhou, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong

玉树州
yù shù zhōu

Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai

宿州
sù zhōu

Suzhou, prefecture-level city in Anhui

汝州
rǔ zhōu

Ruzhou, county-level city in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[píng dǐng shān], Henan

梧州地区
wú zhōu dì qū

Wuzhou prefecture in Guangxi

通州
tōng zhōu

Tongzhou district east of Beijing, formerly Tong county

大意失荆州
dà yi shī jīng zhōu

lit. to lose Jingzhou due to carelessness (idiom)

广州中医药大学
guǎng zhōu zhōng yī yào dà xué

Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

威斯康星州
wēi sī kāng xīng zhōu

Wisconsin, US state

南州
nán zhōu

Nanchou township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan

自治州
zì zhì zhōu

autonomous prefecture

雷州市
léi zhōu shì

Leizhou, county-level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[zhàn jiāng], Guangdong

伊利诺伊州
yī lì nuò yī zhōu

Illinois, US state

纽约州
niǔ yuē zhōu

New York state

密苏里州
mì sū lǐ zhōu

Missouri

萨克森州
sà kè sēn zhōu

Sachsen or Saxony, Bundesland in east of Germany, bordering on Poland and Czech republic, capital Dresden 德累斯頓|德累斯顿[dé lèi sī dùn]

鄂州市
è zhōu shì

Ezhou prefecture-level city in Hubei

赣州
gàn zhōu

Ganzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangxi

伊犁哈萨克自治州
yī lí hā sà kè zì zhì zhōu

Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang

爱奥华州
ài ào huá zhōu

Iowa, US state

光州广域市
guāng zhōu guǎng yù shì

Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[quán luó nán dào], South Korea

佛罗里达州
fó luó lǐ dá zhōu

Florida

银州
yín zhōu

Yinzhou district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市[tiě lǐng shì], Liaoning

温州
wēn zhōu

Wenzhou, prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

州立
zhōu lì

state-run

萨尔州
sà ěr zhōu

Saarland, state of Germany, capital Saarbrücken 薩爾布呂肯|萨尔布吕肯[sà ěr bù lu:3 kěn]

宣州区
xuān zhōu qū

Xuanzhou district of Xuancheng city 宣城市[xuān chéng shì], Anhui

济州特别自治道
jì zhōu tè bié zì zhì dào

Jeju island special autonomous province, South Korea, a World Heritage site

沃州
wò zhōu

Vaud province of Switzerland

溪州乡
xī zhōu xiāng

Xizhou or Hsichou Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan

伊州
yī zhōu

Tang dynasty province in modern Xinjiang, around Hami 哈密[hā mì]

九州
jiǔ zhōu

division of China during earliest dynasties

郑州市
zhèng zhōu shì

Zhengzhou, prefecture-level city and capital of Henan Province in central China

德宏傣族景颇族自治州
dé hóng dǎi zú jǐng pō zú zì zhì zhōu

Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in west Yunnan, surrounded on three sides by Myanmar (Burma), capital Luxi 潞西市

亳州市
bó zhōu shì

Bozhou prefecture-level city in Anhui

西双版纳州
xī shuāng bǎn nà zhōu

Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southern Yunnan 雲南|云南[yún nán]

昌吉州
chāng jí zhōu

Sanji or Changji Hui autonomous prefecture 昌吉回族自治州[chāng jí huí zú zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang

南澳大利亚州
nán ào dà lì yà zhōu

South Australia, Australian state

爱达荷州
ài dá hé zhōu

Idaho, US state

楚雄彝族自治州
chǔ xióng yí zú zì zhì zhōu

Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture in central Yunnan, capital Chuxiong city 楚雄市[chǔ xióng shì]

北卡罗来纳州
běi kǎ luó lái nà zhōu

North Carolina, US state

海南藏族自治州
hǎi nán zàng zú zì zhì zhōu

Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan Mtsho-lho Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul), Qinghai

海西州
hǎi xī zhōu

Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-nub Sog-rigs dang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai

永州市
yǒng zhōu shì

Yongzhou, prefecture-level city in Hunan

扬州
yáng zhōu

Yangzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

盖州市
gài zhōu shì

Gaizhou, county-level city in Yingkou 營口|营口, Liaoning

犹他州
yóu tā zhōu

Utah

内华达州
nèi huá dá zhōu

Nevada, US state

常州
cháng zhōu

Changzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

晋州
jìn zhōu

Jinzhou county-level city in Hebei

贺州市
hè zhōu shì

Hezhou prefecture-level city in Guangxi

黄南州
huáng nán zhōu

Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Rma-lho Bod-rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai

端州区
duān zhōu qū

Duanzhou District of Zhaoqing City 肇慶市|肇庆市[zhào qìng shì], Guangdong

瓜州
guā zhōu

Guazhou county in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu

福州市
fú zhōu shì

Fuzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Fujian province in east China

吉兰丹州
jí lán dān zhōu

Kelantan sultanate of Malaysia, near Thai border, capital Kota Baharu 哥打巴魯|哥打巴鲁[gē dǎ bā lǔ]

堪萨斯州
kān sà sī zhōu

Kansas, US state

苏州大学
sū zhōu dà xué

Suzhou or Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC since 1986)

庆州
qìng zhōu

Qingzhou, ancient northern province

耀州区
yào zhōu qū

Yaozhou District of Tongchuan City 銅川市|铜川市[tóng chuān shì], Shaanxi

郴州
chēn zhōu

a city in Hunan province

红河州
hóng hé zhōu

Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[yún nán]

孟州市
mèng zhōu shì

Mengzhou, county-level city in Jiaozuo 焦作[jiāo zuò], Henan

泸州市
lú zhōu shì

Luzhou prefecture-level city in Sichuan

黄州区
huáng zhōu qū

Huangzhou district of Huanggang city 黃岡市|黄冈市[huáng gāng shì], Hubei

得克萨斯州
dé kè sà sī zhōu

Texas, US state

艾奥瓦州
ài ào wǎ zhōu

Iowa, US state

海北州
hǎi běi zhōu

Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Qinghai

衢州市
qú zhōu shì

Quzhou, prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

光州市
guāng zhōu shì

Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[quán luó nán dào], South Korea

荆州
jīng zhōu

Jingzhou prefecture-level city on Changjiang in Hubei

绍莫吉州
shào mò jí zhōu

Somogy county in southwest Hungary, capital 考波什堡[kǎo bō shí bǎo]

惠州市
huì zhōu shì

Huizhou prefecture-level city in Guangdong province

徐州市
xú zhōu shì

Xuzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

阿肯色州
ā kěn sè zhōu

Arkansas, US state

光州
guāng zhōu

Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[quán luó nán dào], South Korea

北达科他州
běi dá kē tā zhōu

North Dakota, US state

科罗拉多州
kē luó lā duō zhōu

Colorado

赣州地区
gàn zhōu dì qū

Ganzhou prefecture in Jiangxi

柳州市
liǔ zhōu shì

Liuzhou prefecture-level city in Guangxi

赣州市
gàn zhōu shì

Ganzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangxi

泸州
lú zhōu

Luzhou prefecture-level city in Sichuan

新南威尔士州
xīn nán wēi ěr shì zhōu

New South Wales (Australian state)

甘南藏族自治州
gān nán zàng zú zì zhì zhōu

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu

泉州
quán zhōu

Quanzhou, prefecture-level city in Fujian

常州市
cháng zhōu shì

Changzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

肯塔基州
kěn tǎ jī zhōu

Kentucky, US state

肇州
zhào zhōu

Zhaozhou county in Daqing 大慶|大庆[dà qìng], Heilongjiang

骑鹤上扬州
qí hè shàng yáng zhōu

lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position

滨州
bīn zhōu

Binzhou prefecture-level city in Shandong

达州
dá zhōu

Dazhou prefecture-level city in Sichuan

马萨诸塞州
mǎ sà zhū sài zhōu

Massachusetts, US state

鄂州
è zhōu

Ezhou prefecture-level city in Hubei

摇摆州
yáo bǎi zhōu

swing state (US politics)

儋州
dān zhōu

Danzhou City, Hainan

银州区
yín zhōu qū

Yinzhou district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市[tiě lǐng shì], Liaoning

怒江傈僳族自治州
nù jiāng lì sù zú zì zhì zhōu

Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture in northwest Yunnan, capital Liuku or Lutku 六庫鎮|六库镇[liù kù zhèn]

大理白族自治州
dà lǐ bái zú zì zhì zhōu

Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan

莱州
lái zhōu

Laizhou, county-level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong

池州
chí zhōu

Chizhou prefecture-level city in Anhui

临夏回族自治州
lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu

Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu

梅州市
méi zhōu shì

Meizhou, prefecture-level city in Guangdong province

靖州
jìng zhōu

Jingzhou Miao and Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan

红河哈尼族彝族自治州
hóng hé hā ní zú yí zú zì zhì zhōu

Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[yún nán]

吉州区
jí zhōu qū

Jizhou district of Ji'an city 吉安市, Jiangxi

俄勒冈州
é lè gāng zhōu

Oregon

七河州
qī hé zhōu

Semirechye region of Kazakhstan, bordering Lake Balkash 巴爾喀什湖|巴尔喀什湖[bā ěr kā shí hú]

恩施土家族苗族自治州
ēn shī tǔ jiā zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu

Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hubei

靖州县
jìng zhōu xiàn

Jingzhou Miao and Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan

巴音郭楞蒙古自治州
bā yīn guō léng měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu

Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang

豪伊杜·比豪尔州
háo yī dù · bì háo ěr zhōu

Hajdú-Bihar county in east Hungary on the border with Romania, capital Debrecen 德布勒森

延边州
yán biān zhōu

Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[yán biān cháo xiǎn zú zì zhì zhōu] in Jilin province 吉林省[jí lín shěng] in northeast China, capital Yanji city 延吉市[yán jí shì]

克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州
kè zī lè sū kē ěr kè zī zì zhì zhōu

Qizilsu or Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang

信州区
xìn zhōu qū

Xinzhou district of Shangrao, prefecture-level city 上饒市|上饶市, Jiangxi

沿海州
yán hǎi zhōu

coastal region

满州
mǎn zhōu

Manchou township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan

阿坝州
ā bà zhōu

Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: rnga ba bod rigs cha'ng rigs rang skyong khul, formerly in Kham province of Tibet), northwest Sichuan, capital Barkam 馬爾康鎮|马尔康镇[mǎ ěr kāng zhèn]

兰州大学
lán zhōu dà xué

Lanzhou University

胶州湾
jiāo zhōu wān

Gulf of Jiaozhou (Shandong province)

徐州地区
xú zhōu dì qū

Xuzhou prefecture in Jiangsu

北莱茵·威斯特法伦州
běi lái yīn · wēi sī tè fǎ lún zhōu

Nordrhein-Westfalen, state of Germany

荆州区
jīng zhōu qū

Jingzhou district of Jingzhou city 荊州市|荆州市[jīng zhōu shì], Hubei

佐治亚州
zuǒ zhì yà zhōu

Georgia, US state

胶州
jiāo zhōu

Jiaozhou, county-level city in Qingdao 青島|青岛, Shandong

忻州市
xīn zhōu shì

Xinzhou, prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西

袁州
yuán zhōu

Yuanzhou district of Yichun city 宜春市, Jiangxi

联邦州
lián bāng zhōu

federal state

崇州市
chóng zhōu shì

Chongzhou, county-level city in Chengdu 成都[chéng dū], Sichuan

潮州市
cháo zhōu shì

Chaozhou or Teochew prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[guǎng dōng shěng]

霍州市
huò zhōu shì

Huozhou, county-level city in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[lín fén], Shanxi

清州
qīng zhōu

Cheongju, capital of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea 忠清北道[zhōng qīng běi dào]

柳州
liǔ zhōu

Liuzhou prefecture-level city in Guangxi

商州区
shāng zhōu qū

Shangzhou District of Shangluo City 商洛市[shāng luò shì], Shaanxi

南州乡
nán zhōu xiāng

Nanchou township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan

加州理工学院
jiā zhōu lǐ gōng xué yuàn

California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

迪庆藏族自治州
dí qìng zàng zú zì zhì zhōu

Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest Yunnan, capital Jiantang 建塘鎮|建塘镇[jiàn táng zhèn]

霍州
huò zhōu

Huozhou, county-level city in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[lín fén], Shanxi

柔佛州
róu fó zhōu

Johor (state in Malaysia)

锦州
jǐn zhōu

Jinzhou prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省[liáo níng shěng] in northeast China

冀州市
jì zhōu shì

Jishou, county-level city in Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

泰州
tài zhōu

Taizhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

怀俄明州
huái é míng zhōu

Wyoming, US state

永州
yǒng zhōu

Yongzhou, prefecture-level city in Hunan

甘孜州
gān zī zhōu

Garze or Kandze, Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: dkar mdzes bod rigs rang skyong khul), formerly in Kham province of Tibet, present Sichuan

州伯
zhōu bó

governor (of a province)

秦州区
qín zhōu qū

Qinzhou district of Tianshui city 天水市[tiān shuǐ shì], Gansu

原州区
yuán zhōu qū

Yuanzhou district of Guyuan city 固原市[gù yuán shì], Ningxia

全州县
quán zhōu xiàn

Quanzhou county in Guilin 桂林[guì lín], Guangxi

槟州
bīng zhōu

Penang Pulau (Island), Malaysia

随州
suí zhōu

Suizhou, prefecture-level city in Hubei

滁州市
chú zhōu shì

Chuzhou prefecture-level city in Anhui

瓜州县
guā zhōu xiàn

Guazhou county in Jiuquan 酒泉[jiǔ quán], Gansu

跨鹤扬州
kuà hè yáng zhōu

lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou

西双版纳傣族自治州
xī shuāng bǎn nà dǎi zú zì zhì zhōu

Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southern Yunnan 雲南|云南[yún nán]

维多利亚州
wéi duō lì yà zhōu

Victoria, southeastern Australian state

海西蒙古族藏族自治州
hǎi xī měng gǔ zú zàng zú zì zhì zhōu

Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-nub Sog-rigs dang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai

特拉华州
tè lā huá zhōu

Delaware, US state

邳州市
pī zhōu shì

Pizhou city in Xuzhou 徐州[xú zhōu], Jiangsu

象州
xiàng zhōu

Xiangzhou county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[lái bīn], Guangxi

袁州区
yuán zhōu qū

Yuanzhou district of Yichun city 宜春市, Jiangxi

鄞州
yín zhōu

Yinzhou district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[níng bō shì], Zhejiang

忻州
xīn zhōu

Xinzhou, prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西

弗吉尼亚州
fú jí ní yà zhōu

Virginia, US state

高州市
gāo zhōu shì

Gaozhou, county-level city in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong

郑州大学
zhèng zhōu dà xué

Zhengzhou University

兰州
lán zhōu

Lanzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu province 甘肅|甘肃[gān sù]

盖州
gài zhōu

Gaizhou, county-level city in Yingkou 營口|营口, Liaoning

钦州
qīn zhōu

Qinzhou, prefecture-level city in Guangxi

嵊州
shèng zhōu

Shengzhou, county-level city in Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴[shào xīng], Zhejiang

肃州区
sù zhōu qū

Suzhou district of Jiuquan City 酒泉市, Gansu

夔州
kuí zhōu

Kuizhou, ancient area of modern Fengjie County 奉節縣|奉节县[fèng jié xiàn], Chongqing

凉山彝族自治州
liáng shān yí zú zì zhì zhōu

Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

玉树藏族自治州
yù shù zàng zú zì zhì zhōu

Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai

徽州区
huī zhōu qū

Huizhou district of Huangshan city 黃山市|黄山市[huáng shān shì], Anhui

密歇根州
mì xiē gēn zhōu

Michigan, US state

甘州
gān zhōu

Ganzhou district of Zhangye city 張掖市|张掖市[zhāng yè shì], Gansu

江州区
jiāng zhōu qū

Jiangzhou district of Chongzuo city 崇左市[chóng zuǒ shì], Guangxi

华盛顿州
huá shèng dùn zhōu

Washington, US State

湘西土家族苗族自治州
xiāng xī tǔ jiā zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu

Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in northwest Hunan, capital Jishou 吉首[jí shǒu]

连州市
lián zhōu shì

Lianzhou, county-level city in Qingyuan 清遠|清远[qīng yuǎn], Guangdong

邓州市
dèng zhōu shì

Dengzhou, county-level city in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[nán yáng], Henan

北威州
běi wēi zhōu

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

抚州市
fǔ zhōu shì

Fuzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangxi

吉州郡
jí zhōu jùn

Kilju county in North Hamgyeong province, North Korea

文山壮族苗族自治州
wén shān zhuàng zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu

Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南

亚拉巴马州
yà lā bā mǎ zhōu

Alabama, US state

宣州
xuān zhōu

Xuanzhou district of Xuancheng city 宣城市[xuān chéng shì], Anhui

郴州市
chēn zhōu shì

Chenzhou prefecture-level city in Hunan

漳州
zhāng zhōu

Zhangzhou, prefecture-level city in Fujian

西澳大利亚州
xī ào dà lì yà zhōu

Western Australia, Australian state

蒙大拿州
méng dà ná zhōu

Montana, US state

潮州镇
cháo zhōu zhèn

Chaochou town in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan

宿州市
sù zhōu shì

Suzhou, prefecture-level city in Anhui

涿州
zhuō zhōu

Zhuozhou, county-level city in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei

徽州
huī zhōu

Huizhou district of Huangshan city 黃山市|黄山市[huáng shān shì], Anhui

海南州
hǎi nán zhōu

see 海南藏族自治州[hǎi nán zàng zú zì zhì zhōu]

雷州半岛
léi zhōu bàn dǎo

Leizhou Peninsula

荆州市
jīng zhōu shì

Jingzhou prefecture-level city on Changjiang in Hubei

海州区
hǎi zhōu qū

Haizhou district of Lianyungang city 連雲港市|连云港市[lián yún gǎng shì], Jiangsu

随州市
suí zhōu shì

Suizhou, prefecture-level city in Hubei

广州美术学院
guǎng zhōu měi shù xué yuàn

Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

柏油脚跟之州
bǎi yóu jiǎo gēn zhī zhōu

Tar Heel state

沧州
cāng zhōu

Cangzhou prefecture-level city in Hebei

琼州海峡
qióng zhōu hǎi xiá

Qiongzhou Strait (between Hainan Island and mainland China)

抚州
fǔ zhōu

Fuzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangxi

江州
jiāng zhōu

Jiangzhou district of Chongzuo city 崇左市[chóng zuǒ shì], Guangxi

加利福尼亚州
jiā lì fú ní yà zhōu

California

琼州
qióng zhōu

Qiongzhou, historic name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛[hǎi nán dǎo]

阿穆尔州
ā mù ěr zhōu

Amur Oblast, in far eastern Russia

果洛藏族自治州
guǒ luò zàng zú zì zhì zhōu

Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mgo-log Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in south Qinghai

弗罗里达州
fú luó lǐ dá zhōu

Florida, US state

加州
jiā zhōu

California

新罕布什尔州
xīn hǎn bù shí ěr zhōu

New Hampshire, US state

滕州
téng zhōu

Tengzhou, county-level city in Zaozhuang 棗莊|枣庄[zǎo zhuāng], Shandong

台州市
tāi zhōu shì

Taizhou, prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

博尔塔拉蒙古自治州
bó ěr tǎ lā měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu

Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang

嵊州市
shèng zhōu shì

Shengzhou, county-level city in Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴[shào xīng], Zhejiang

万州区
wàn zhōu qū

Wanzhou suburban district of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

沧州市
cāng zhōu shì

Cangzhou prefecture-level city in Hebei

杭州湾
háng zhōu wān

Hangzhou Bay

康涅狄格州
kāng niè dí gé zhōu

Connecticut, US state

黄南藏族自治州
huáng nán zàng zú zì zhì zhōu

Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Tibetan: Rma-lho Bod-rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai

涿州市
zhuō zhōu shì

Zhuozhou, county-level city in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei

苏州码子
sū zhōu mǎ zi

also called 草碼|草码[cǎo mǎ]

深州市
shēn zhōu shì

Shenzhou Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

伊利诺州
yī lì nuò zhōu

Illinois, US state

台州
tāi zhōu

Taizhou, prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

缅因州
miǎn yīn zhōu

Maine, US state

端州
duān zhōu

Duanzhou District of Zhaoqing City 肇慶市|肇庆市[zhào qìng shì], Guangdong

路易斯安那州
lù yì sī ān nà zhōu

Louisiana, US state

耀州
yào zhōu

Yaozhou District of Tongchuan City 銅川市|铜川市[tóng chuān shì], Shaanxi

冀州
jì zhōu

Jishou, county-level city in Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

胶州市
jiāo zhōu shì

Jiaozhou, county-level city in Qingdao 青島|青岛, Shandong

朔州
shuò zhōu

Shuozhou, prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西

邓州
dèng zhōu

Dengzhou, county-level city in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[nán yáng], Henan

商州
shāng zhōu

Shangzhou District of Shangluo City 商洛市[shāng luò shì], Shaanxi

兖州市
yǎn zhōu shì

Yanzhou, county-level city in Jining 濟寧|济宁[jǐ níng], Shandong

象州县
xiàng zhōu xiàn

Xiangzhou county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[lái bīn], Guangxi

新泽西州
xīn zé xī zhōu

New Jersey, US state

青山州
qīng shān zhōu

Vermont (green mountain state)

连州
lián zhōu

Lianzhou, county-level city in Qingyuan 清遠|清远[qīng yuǎn], Guangdong

池州市
chí zhōu shì

Chizhou prefecture-level city in Anhui

明尼苏达州
míng ní sū dá zhōu

Minnesota

德州地区
dé zhōu dì qū

Dezhou prefecture in Shandong

福州
fú zhōu

Fuzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Fujian province in east China

甘孜藏族自治州
gān zī zàng zú zì zhì zhōu

Garze or Kandze, Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: dkar mdzes bod rigs rang skyong khul), formerly in Kham province of Tibet, present Sichuan

州立大学
zhōu lì dà xué

State University (US)

霸州市
bà zhōu shì

Bazhou, county-level city in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei

秦州
qín zhōu

Qinzhou district of Tianshui city 天水市[tiān shuǐ shì], Gansu

昆士兰州
kūn shì lán zhōu

Queensland (Australia)

全州市
quán zhōu shì

Jeonju city, capital of North Jeolla Province, in west South Korea

阿尔汉格尔斯克州
ā ěr hàn gé ěr sī kè zhōu

Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

肇州县
zhào zhōu xiàn

Zhaozhou county in Daqing 大慶|大庆[dà qìng], Heilongjiang

维珍尼亚州
wéi zhēn ní yà zhōu

Virginia (US state) (Hong Kong, Macau)

朔州市
shuò zhōu shì

Shuozhou, prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西

恰帕斯州
qià pà sī zhōu
贺州
hè zhōu

Hezhou prefecture-level city in Guangxi

莱州市
lái zhōu shì

Laizhou, county-level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong

惠州
huì zhōu

Huizhou prefecture-level city in Guangdong

郑州
zhèng zhōu

Zhengzhou, prefecture-level city and capital of Henan Province in central China

州界
zhōu jiè

state border; state line

德州
dé zhōu

Dezhou prefecture-level city in Shandong

扬州市
yáng zhōu shì

Yangzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

巴州
bā zhōu

East Sichuan and Chongqing

南卡罗来纳州
nán kǎ luó lái nà zhōu

South Carolina, US state

俄亥俄州
é hài é zhōu

Ohio

新义州市
xīn yì zhōu shì

Shin'ŭiju, capital of North Pyong'an Province, North Korea

幽州
yōu zhōu

Youzhou, ancient province in north Hebei and Liaoning

宜州市
yí zhōu shì

Yizhou, county-level city in Hechi 河池[hé chí], Guangxi

高州
gāo zhōu

Gaozhou, county-level city in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong

凉州
liáng zhōu

Liangzhou district of Wuwei city 武威市[wǔ wēi shì], Gansu

甘州区
gān zhōu qū

Ganzhou district of Zhangye city 張掖市|张掖市[zhāng yè shì], Gansu

徐州
xú zhōu

Xuzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

滕州市
téng zhōu shì

Tengzhou, county-level city in Zaozhuang 棗莊|枣庄[zǎo zhuāng], Shandong

林州
lín zhōu

Linzhou, county-level city in Anyang 安陽|安阳[ān yáng], Henan

钦州市
qīn zhōu shì

Qinzhou, prefecture-level city in Guangxi

亳州
bó zhōu

Bozhou prefecture-level city in Anhui

玉州
yù zhōu

Yuzhou district of Yulin city 玉林市[yù lín shì], Guangxi

泽州
zé zhōu

Zezhou county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[jìn chéng], Shanxi

润州
rùn zhōu

Runzhou district of Zhenjiang city 鎮江市|镇江市[zhèn jiāng shì], Jiangsu

湖州市
hú zhōu shì

Huzhou prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

昌吉回族自治州
chāng jí huí zú zì zhì zhōu

Sanji or Changji Hui autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang

溪州
xī zhōu

Xizhou or Hsichou Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan

黔东南苗族侗族自治州
qián dōng nán miáo zú dòng zú zì zhì zhōu

Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Kaili city 凱里市|凯里市

苏州
sū zhōu

Suzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

原州
yuán zhōu

Yuanzhou district of Guyuan city 固原市[gù yuán shì], Ningxia

杭州
háng zhōu

Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China

崇州
chóng zhōu

Chongzhou, county-level city in Chengdu 成都[chéng dū], Sichuan

济州岛
jì zhōu dǎo

Jeju Island special autonomous province, South Korea, a World Heritage site