Name Dayangzhou Type Region Usage Chinese Scripts 大洋洲(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /tä.jɑŋ.ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯/ Edit Status Status Meaning & History From Chinese 大洋 (dàyáng) meaning "ocean, sea" and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "continent, island". This is the Chinese name for Oceania.