The vast body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface; specifically refers to any of the major oceans like the 太平洋 tài​píng​yáng or 大西洋 dà​xī​yáng.

One of the main landmasses of the globe; specifically the seven major divisions of land such as 亚洲 yà​zhōu and 欧洲 ōu​zhōu