Meanings
- historicalA subprefecture of Jiangnan, in Qing-era China.
- historicalA prefecture of Shanxi, in imperial China.
- historicalA town in Sizhou prefecture, Shanxi, in imperial China.
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The Eastern Wei wanted to annex the Western Wei by launching wars for many times, and at the same time dispatched civilians to build the Great Wall for the base of attack and defense. In 543, Gao Huan supervised the construction from Sizhou (today’s Xinzhou of Shānxi Province ) to Malingshu in the west (today’s Jingle of Shānxi Province) and to Tudeng in the east (today’s Dai County in Shānxi Province).
Jiangsu Science and Technology Publishing House
2008 September, Yaohui [董耀会] Dong, “To review the historical evolution of the Great Wall [步入长城的历史脉络]”, in 王静 [Wang Jing], transl., Throughout the Great Wall [话说长城], 江苏科学技术出版社 [Jiangsu Science and Technology Publishing House], →ISBN, →OCLC, page 58
Synonyms & antonyms
territories
Origin
- Chinese泗州“zhou on the Si River”
- Hanyu PinyinSìzhōu
- EnglishSizhou
From Hanyu Pinyin Sìzhōu, from the Mandarin pronunciation of both Chinese 泗州 (Sìzhōu, “zhou on the Si River”) and 肆州 (Sìzhōu), used as both the name of the prefectures, subprefectures, &c. and their seats of government.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 肆州, 泗州
- 肆州 (si³ zau¹)Imperial prefecture and prefectural seat in Shanxi
- 泗州Qing-era subprefecture and subprefectural seat in Jiangnan
Chinese Mandarin 肆州, 泗州
- 肆州 (Sìzhōu)Imperial prefecture and prefectural seat in Shanxi
- 泗州 (Sìzhōu)Qing-era subprefecture and subprefectural seat in Jiangnan
Cite this entry
Sizhou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sizhou
“Sizhou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sizhou. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sizhou,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sizhou.
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