九州

九州 Jiǔ zhōu ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄡ gau2 zau1

  • division of China during earliest dynasties
  • fig. ancient China
  • Kyūshū, southernmost of Japan's four major islands

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 九 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 你去过九州吗? Have you ever been to Kyushu?

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