冀州

Jìzhōu

proper noun

Meanings

1 Jizhou, one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China, roughly today's Hebei
2 Jizhou, a district of Hengshui, Hebei

Characters

Ji (ancient province); to hope

province; prefecture

Examples

HSK 6

在三国故事里，袁绍占据冀州，是北方最强的势力。

Zài Sānguó gùshi lǐ, Yuán Shào zhànjù Jìzhōu, shì běifāng zuì qiáng de shìli.

In the Three Kingdoms stories, Yuan Shao held Jizhou and was the strongest power in the north.

HSK 7-9

河北的简称冀来自古代的冀州。

Héběi de jiǎnchēng Jì láizì gǔdài de Jìzhōu.

Hebei's one-character short name, Ji, comes from ancient Jizhou.

Tips

history

In the 'Tribute of Yu' (禹贡), the oldest list of the Nine Provinces (九州), Jizhou comes first, and in some early texts it stands for the central land of China as a whole.

Stroke Order

冀 Jì

州 zhōu