周
HSK 2

周 (zhōu): Zhou dynasty, circumference

zhōu

Zhou dynasty, circumference

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Pinyin

zhōu

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

Zhou dynasty, circumference

How to Write 周 (zhōu)

周 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
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  8. 8

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Origin of 周

Border 冂 around land 土 with a well 口

What 周 is Made Of

周 is built from 3 components:

冂wide
土soil, earth
口mouth

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Words Using 周

Common Chinese words that contain 周:

周到

zhōudào

周围

zhōuwéi

周密

zhōumì

周年

zhōunián

周折

zhōuzhé

周期

zhōuqī

周末

zhōumò

周转

zhōuzhuǎn

周边

zhōubiān

众所周知

zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī

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