洲 (zhōu) — continent; river islet, sandbar, shoal, delta
Definition
洲 has two unrelated meanings: 'continent' (七大洲 the seven continents) and a small landform in a river — islet, sandbar, or delta. The meaning is always clear from context.
noun
continentriver isletsandbarshoaldelta
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 洲。Měi yí gè zhōu dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wén huà.Every continent has its own culture.
- 洲。Zhè tiáo hé zhōng jiān yǒu yí gè xiǎo zhōu.There is a small river island in the middle of this river.
- 洲。Hé kǒu fù jìn xíng chéng le xīn de zhōu.A new delta formed near the river mouth.
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