HSK 7–9

(zhòu): time as concept, infinite time

zhòu

time as concept, infinite time

Pinyin

zhòu

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

time as concept, infinite time

How to Write (zhòu)

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

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof - the sky) carries the meaning, and 由 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

roof
cause, reason

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

宇宙

yǔzhòu

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