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CHINESE CHARACTER
zhōu
洲
洲
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continent
- Numbered pinyin
- zhou1
- English meanings
- continent; island; sandbar
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
Surname
universe; time
prefecture; state
daytime
wrinkled
gruel
boat
axle; axis
sudden; step
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Related words
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- 亚洲
- 非洲
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