(zhōu) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

zhōu continent (as in 亚洲) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 286 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 洲 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 洲

Yàzhōu Asia
中国是亚洲最大的国家。
Zhōngguó shì Yàzhōu zuì dà de guójiā.
China is the largest country in Asia.

Tasks Featuring 洲 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 讲述中外友好故事
China-World Friendship · 亚洲
zhì All Characters zhù →

About the character 洲

(zhōu) means continent (as in 亚洲). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".