濱州

See also: 滨州

Chinese

shore; beach; coast
shore; beach; coast; bank
 
province; prefecture; state
province; prefecture; state; county
 
trad. (濱州) 濱 州
simp. (滨州) 滨 州

Etymology

Literally "coast prefecture".

濱州，周顯德三年置，以其濱海為名。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
滨州，周显德三年置，以其滨海为名。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Ouyang Xiu, New History of the Five Dynasties
Bīnzhōu, Zhōu Xiǎndé sān nián zhì, yǐ qí bīnhǎi wèi míng. [Pinyin]
Binzhou was established in the third year of Xiande of the [Later] Zhou, named because it borders the sea.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

濱州

  1. (～市) Binzhou (a city in Shandong, China)
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