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四海九州 — “The entire land or realm”

四海九州 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the entire land or realm”. All corners of the world. Literally, “Four seas and nine provinces/continents”.

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四海九州 Pronunciation and Pinyin

四海九州 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
四
sì5the number four
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
九
jiǔ2the number nine
州
zhōu6ancient administrative division

Example Sentence with 四海九州

他的足迹遍布四海九州,见识广博。
His footprints have reached all corners of the land, demonstrating vast knowledge.

Idioms Related to 四海九州

Synonyms of 四海九州

  • wǔ五hú湖sì四hǎi海from all corners of the world
  • shén神zhōu州chì赤xiàn县poetic name for China

More idioms starting with 四

  • sì四bù不xiàng像neither fish nor fowl
  • sì四bù不niù拗liù六The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • sì四xiāng乡bā八zhèn镇surrounding villages and towns
  • sì四shū书wǔ五jīng经Confucian classics
  • sì四tíng亭bā八dàng当everything arranged meticulously and appropriately
  • sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤unaccustomed to physical labor
  • sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤,,wǔ五gǔ谷bù不fēn分Out of touch with practical work
  • sì四tǐ体bǎi百hái骸all parts of the body
  • sì四tíng停bā八dāng当everything meticulously arranged and perfectly in order
  • sì四chōng冲bā八dá达highly accessible and well-connected
  • sì四chōng冲liù六dá达accessible from all directions
  • sì四fēn分wǔ五pōu剖fragmented and disunited

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Questions about 四海九州

What does 四海九州 mean?

四海九州 (sì hǎi jiǔ zhōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the entire land or realm”.

How do you pronounce 四海九州?

四海九州 is pronounced sì hǎi jiǔ zhōu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 四海九州 literally mean?

Literally, 四海九州 means “Four seas and nine provinces/continents”. It is used to mean “the entire land or realm”.

What is the Chinese definition of 四海九州?

指全中国。

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