荆州 Traditional form: 荊州 Pinyin (reading): Jīngzhōu Definitions: see 荊州市/荆州市 ( Jīngzhōu Shì) see 荊州區/荆州区 ( Jīngzhōu Qū) Characters: 荆 - thorns, brambles; surname 州 - state, province, prefecture Traditional characters: 荊 - thorns, brambles; surname 州 - state, province, prefecture