Definitions
(noun)
prefecture; province; state
Etymology
Depicts an area of dry land in the middle of a river.
About
The character "州" originates from a pictographic depiction of islets within a river, structured around a central line representing flowing water accompanied by dots to signify emergent land. Initially describing such natural geographical features, its meaning progressively extended into administrative domains, coming to denote defined territorial divisions such as provinces or states, often historically correlating with areas shaped by river networks. This semantic shift from a physical landscape term to a political unit reflects an adaptation in application while the character's fundamental form remained consistent.
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我住在加州。
广州天气很热。
苏州园林很美丽。
杭州以西湖闻名。
这个州有很多人口。
他来自德克萨斯州。
美国有五十个州。
州政府发布了新政策。