Save Type Region Usage Chinese Scripts 徽州(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /xweɪ̯.ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, insignia" and 州 (zhōu) meaning "prefecture, province". This is the name of a historical region in Anhui province, China.