| zhōu | continent/island |
| 洲 | continent island |
| 洲府 | state government |
| 洲际 | intercontinental |
| 洲际导弹 | intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM |
| 洲际弹道导弹 | intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM |
| 洲际弹道飞弹 | an intercontinental ballistic missile |
| 洲际火箭 | an ocean-spanning rocket |
| 洲际飞弹 | an intercontinental ballistic missile |