❶ (旧时的一种行政区划) an ancient administrative division: ~ 长 chief magistrate of district ❷ (指自治州) autonomous prefecture ❸ (古国名) Zhou, a state in the Zhou Dynasty ❹ (姓氏) a surname: ~ 宾 Zhou Bin ◆州花 a state flower; 州际 interstate; 州立大学 a state university; 州长 [美] governor of a state; chief magistrate of district; 州治 district government