伊州 Traditional form: 伊州 Pinyin (reading): Yīzhōu Definitions: Tang dynasty province in modern Xinjiang, around Hami 哈密 ( Hāmì) Illinois (US state) Characters: 伊 - he she; this, that; used in transliterations 州 - state, province, prefecture Traditional characters: 伊 - he she; this, that; used in transliterations 州 - state, province, prefecture