崖州 Traditional form: 崖州 Pinyin (reading): Yá Zhōu Definitions: ancient name for Hainan Island 海南島/海南岛 ( Hǎinán Dǎo) Characters: 崖 - cliff, precipice; precipitous 州 - state, province, prefecture Traditional characters: 崖 - cliff, precipice; precipitous 州 - state, province, prefecture