州

zho̅u = zh + ou1

prefecture / (old) province / (old) administrative division / state (e.g. of US) / oblast (Russia) / canton (Switzerland)

州 = 丶 + 丷 + 川 : Mnemonic symbol: the red cotton tree, as it is the official flower of 广州 (Guangzhou). A new river (川) formed spontaneously in front of the outhouse (ou1), and James II of England (zh) was barely able to climb on a red cotton tree (州). Other animals are happy about this development: a mean crocodile (丷) is floating on a petal leaf (丶) towards the red cotton tree.

州 character breakdown

州
- 丶
- 丷
- 川

丶

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]

This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).

丷

ba̅ = b + a1

"eight" component in Chinese characters / archaic variant of 八[ba1]

Mnemonic symbol: a crocodile with mean eyes. Beelzebub (b) is fighting with eight crocodiles (丷) in front of the ashram (a1).

丷

one of the characters used in kwukyel, an ancient Korean writing system

川

chua̅n = chu + an1

abbr. for Sichuan Province 四川[Si4 chuan1] in southwest China

川

chua̅n = chu + an1

(bound form) river / creek / plain / an area of level country

A new river has formed in front of the anthill, and Chantal Chicken is happy that now she'll be able to float to the pub instead of having to walk to it.

Characters with 州 as component

洲

zho̅u = zh + ou1

continent / island in a river

洲 = 州 + 氵 : James II of England (zh) traveled to a new continent (洲), founded a new nation, and built a replica of the outhouse which looks exactly like the original one. To celebrate his achievements he planted a red cotton tree (州) in front of the replica outhouse (ou1). Every day, he waters it with a bottle of water (氵) to commemorate the old continent.

酬

chóu = ch + ou2

to entertain / to repay / to return / to reward / to compensate / to reply / to answer

酬 = 州 + 酉 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is rewarding (酬) the rooster (酉) by sitting on a red cotton tree (州) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) and singing a song.

酬

酧

chóu = ch + ou2

variant of 酬[chou2]

酬 = 州 + 酉 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is rewarding (酬) the rooster (酉) by sitting on a red cotton tree (州) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) and singing a song.

酬

醻

chóu = ch + ou2

variant of 酬[chou2]

酬 = 州 + 酉 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is rewarding (酬) the rooster (酉) by sitting on a red cotton tree (州) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) and singing a song.

酬

詶

chóu = ch + ou2

old variant of 酬[chou2]

酬 = 州 + 酉 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is rewarding (酬) the rooster (酉) by sitting on a red cotton tree (州) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) and singing a song.

喌

zho̅u = zh + ou1

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