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九州四海 — “The entire land or realm”

九州四海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the entire land or realm”. The whole country. Literally, “Nine prefectures and four seas”.

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九州四海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

九州四海 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 九州四海

这个创新的理念很快就传遍了九州四海,受到了广泛的关注。
This innovative concept quickly spread throughout the entire land, garnering widespread attention.

Idioms Related to 九州四海

Synonyms of 九州四海

  • 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 九

  • jiǔ九shì世zhī之chóu仇deep-seated, long-standing hatred
  • jiǔ九shì世tóng同jū居nine generations living together
  • jiǔ九jiǔ九guī归yī一all things return to one
  • jiǔ九jiǔ九guī归yuán原everything boils down to
  • jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之wèi位the imperial throne
  • jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之zūn尊the emperor's supreme position
  • jiǔ九rèn仞yī一kuì篑fail at the last step
  • jiǔ九rú儒shí十gài丐Scholars discriminated against, just above beggars
  • jiǔ九guān关hǔ虎bào豹ruthless, oppressive, and dangerous powerful officials
  • jiǔ九shí十chūn春guāng光the entire spring season
  • jiǔ九yuán原zhī之xià下in the realm of the dead
  • jiǔ九yuán原kě可zuò作Wish the dead could be brought back to life

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Questions about 九州四海

What does 九州四海 mean?

九州四海 (jiǔ zhōu sì hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the entire land or realm”.

How do you pronounce 九州四海?

九州四海 is pronounced jiǔ zhōu sì hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 九州四海 literally mean?

Literally, 九州四海 means “Nine prefectures and four seas”. It is used to mean “the entire land or realm”.

What is the Chinese definition of 九州四海?

犹言天下。泛指全中国。

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