德州 Traditional form: 德州 Pinyin (reading): Dézhōu Definitions: Dezhou prefecture-level city in Shandong abbr. for 德克薩斯州/德克萨斯州, Texas Characters: 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness 州 - state, province, prefecture Traditional characters: 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness 州 - state, province, prefecture