prefecture / (old) province / (old) administrative division / state (e.g. of US) / oblast (Russia) / canton (Switzerland)
州
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丶
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丷
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川
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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.
(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.
洲
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州
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氵
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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.
to entertain / to repay / to return / to reward / to compensate / to reply / to answer
酬
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州
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酉
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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
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州
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酉
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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
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州
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酉
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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
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州
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酉
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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.
Guangzhou, old name for Huangchuan 潢川[Huang2 chuan1] in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan / Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4], South Korea