Asia (abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1])
亚 (Yà) · 6 strokes
Simplified form of 亞. Depicts a wooden structure where coffins are placed. Based on the original meaning "tomb". The current meaning "Asia" is a phonetic loan.
洲 (zhōu) · 9 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 州 represents the sound.