九州

Jiǔ zhōu

Dictionary entry

division of China during earliest dynasties

What does 九州 mean?

九州 (Jiǔ zhōu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1division of China during earliest dynasties

2fig. ancient China

3Kyūshū, southernmost of Japan's four major islands

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九jiǔnine · 9 州zhōuprefecture · (old) province

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How to pronounce 九州

九州

Jiǔ zhōu

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