洲 Stroke Order — How to Write 洲

Stroke Order

洲 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

洲 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵州

洲 is an ideographic compound. A state 州 surrounded by water 氵; 州 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 氵 + 6 more strokes

洲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

zhōu

Meanings of 洲 in Chinese

zhōu洲

An islet or a sandbar; a piece of land surrounded by water.

这片湖泊中央有一个美丽的沙洲

There is a beautiful sandbar in the middle of this lake.

Continent; a large landmass, often including surrounding islands. Used in terms like 'seven continents' or 'intercontinental' (e.g., intercontinental missile).

我们正在学习世界七大洲的地理知识。

We are currently learning about the geography of the world's seven continents.

Common Words and Phrases with 洲

zhōu洲jì际

Intercontinental; between continents.

这家物流公司提供高效的洲际货运服务。

This logistics company provides efficient intercontinental cargo services.

zhōu洲jì际dàn弹dào道dǎo导dàn弹

An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a long-range missile, typically flying over 6,500 km, capable of delivering a warhead from one continent to another.