九州 jiǔ zhōu

fig. ancient China

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29966th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. ancient China
  2. 2. division of China during earliest dynasties
  3. 3. Kyūshū, southernmost of Japan's four major islands

Characters

Character Meaning
九 jiǔ HSK 1
nine; 9
州 zhōu HSK 6
state (e.g. of US); prefecture