洲 (zhōu) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- continent
- island
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
洲 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 洲 is 氵 — meaning water. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 济江深油汤流温汗浪漫泼污.
How the character is built
洲 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A state 州 surrounded by water 氵; 州 also provides the pronunciation.
HSK 4 Words Containing 洲
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
洲 appears in 8 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 洲 / 相关任务
Words containing 洲 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 洲 mean in Chinese?
洲 (zhōu) means continent; island. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 洲 have?
洲 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 洲?
The radical of 洲 is 氵 (water). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 济, 江, 深, 油, 汤.
What is the pinyin for 洲?
洲 is pronounced zhōu.
What HSK 4 words use 洲?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 洲 appears in 1 word, including 亚洲 (Yàzhōu). See the full list above.