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各州 (gè zhōu) — each state; various states

Definition

各州 means 'each (U.S.) state' or 'the various states' — a set phrase built from 各 'each/every' + 州 'state', used like a plural collective noun (e.g. 各州的法律, the laws of the various states).

pronoun
each statevarious states

Examples

  • 各州。
    Měi guó gè zhōu yǒu bù tóng de fǎ lǜ.
    Each U.S. state has different laws.
  • 各州。
    gè zhōu De shuì shōu zhèng cè chā yì hěn dà.
    Tax policies vary greatly among states.
  • 各州。
    Tā yán jiū le měi guó gè zhōu de lì shǐ.
    He studied the history of each U.S. state.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

各gèeach
州zhōustate

各 adds 'each/various' to 州, giving 'each state' or 'various states'.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

各 shows a sole of a foot (夂) coming into an entrance (口), for the sense of coming or entering.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

州 originally drew an islet in a river.

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