維州

维州
Wéizhōu

short for 維多利亞州／维多利亚州 (Wéiduōlìyà Zhōu): State of Victoria (a state of Australia)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 維 Wéi
  1. abbr. for Uighur 維吾爾 Wéiwúěr
  2. surname Wei
=1 維 wéi
  1. to preserve
  2. to maintain
  3. to hold together
  4. dimension
  5. vitamin (abbr. for 維生素 wéishēngsù)
=1 維 yōng
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 盧維／卢维 (“ancient river in the Yan Province”)
  2. only used in 盧維／卢维 (“ancient river in the Yan Province”)
2 州 zhōu
  1. prefecture
  2. (old) province
  3. (old) administrative division
  4. state (e.g. of US)
  5. oblast (Russia)
  6. canton (Switzerland)