Save Type Region Usage Chinese Scripts 欧洲(Chinese) 歐洲(Traditional Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /ˀoʊ̯.ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 欧 (ōu) referring to Europe (from an abbreviation of the archaic name 欧罗巴 (Ōuluóbā) derived from Greek Εὐρώπη) and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "continent". This is the Chinese name for Europe.