洲zhōu 1.一块大陆和附近岛屿的总称。地球上有七大洲,即亚洲、欧洲、非洲、北美洲、南美洲、大洋洲、南极洲。{continent; one of the principal land masses of the earth and its surrounding islands. On the earth there are seven continents: Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania, and Antarctica.} 2.河流中由沙石、泥土淤积而成的陆地{land of sand, stones or silt built up in a river; sandbar}: 沙～{sandbar}|三角～。{delta}