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琼州

Qióng zhōudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Qiongzhou, historic name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛[Hǎi nán Dǎo]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

瓊州 琼州 [Qiong2 zhou1] /Qiongzhou, historic name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛[Hai3 nan2 Dao3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 瓊州

  • 琼
    qióng

    jasper / fine jade / beautiful / exquisite (e.g. wine, food) / abbr. for Hainan province

    Qióng

    short name for Hainan 海南[Hǎi nán]

  • 州
    zhōu

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

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