洲

洲 zhōu

“continent”

Radical: 氵 Strokes: 9 Level: HSK 3

How 洲 is built — side by side

氵
Water radical (三点水) · shuǐ
Three droplets of water. Any character with 氵 usually has something to do with liquids.
州
component

Origin

A state 州 surrounded by water 氵; 州 also provides the pronunciation

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