陆 lù / liù — six (fraud-proof); (surname); shore; land; continent
飞机平稳地降落在陆地上。Fēi jī píng wěn de jiàng luò zài lù dì shàng.The plane landed steadily on the ground.
Common words: 大陆 (dà lù)、陆地 (lù dì)、陆续 (lù xù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "continent"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "continent", including 陆 (lù / liù), 洲 (zhōu). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "continent" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 陆 (lù / liù), 洲 (zhōu) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span lù, liù, zhōu — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 陆 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 陆 lù / liùsix (fraud-proof); (surname); shore; land; continentUseful words: 大陆, 陆地
- 洲 zhōucontinent; islandUseful words: 大洲, 五洲
Common words for these 2 "continent" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 陆 (lù / liù) — so "continent" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "continent".
洲 zhōu — continent; island
亚洲是世界上最大的洲。Yà zhōu shì shì jiè shàng zuì dà de zhōu.Asia is the largest continent in the world.
Common words: 大洲 (dà zhōu)、五洲 (wǔ zhōu)、洲府 (zhōu fǔ)
All 2 characters
Open 陆、洲 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.