# Sizhou

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A subprefecture of Jiangnan, in Qing-era China.
2. A prefecture of Shanxi, in imperial China.
3. A town in Sizhou subprefecture, Jiangnan, in Qing-era China.
4. A town in Sizhou prefecture, Shanxi, in imperial China.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sizhou