昼
HSK 7–9

昼 (zhòu): daytime, daylight

zhòu

daytime, daylight

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Pinyin

zhòu

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

daytime, daylight

How to Write 昼 (zhòu)

昼 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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  8. 8
  9. 9

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Origin of 昼

When the sun is a foot 尺 above the horizon 旦

What 昼 is Made Of

昼 is built from 2 components:

尺ruler, tape-measure
旦dawn

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Words Using 昼

Common Chinese words that contain 昼:

昼夜

zhòuyè

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