CHINESE CHARACTER

周 (zhōu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhōu

Zhou dynasty; circumference

HSK 28 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

口

Primary radical

口 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 周.

冂 · 土 · 口

Visible components

周 is decomposed as ⿵冂⿱土口.

STROKES · 8

Write 周 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Vocabulary with 周

周zhōu

HSK 2 · surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC); to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference

周末zhōumò

HSK 3 · weekend

周围zhōuwéi

HSK 4 · environs; surroundings; periphery

四周sìzhōu

HSK 5 · all around

周年zhōunián

HSK 5 · anniversary; annual

众所周知zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī

HSK 6 · (idiom) as everyone knows

Examples using 周

周末

周末愉快。

Zhōu mò yú kuài。

Have a good weekend!

周围

我看了看周围。

Wǒ kàn le kàn zhōu wéi。

I looked around.

四周

我环顾四周，却没看见任何人。

Wǒ huán gù sì zhōu， què méi kàn jiàn rèn hé rén。

I looked around, but saw nobody.

FAQ

What does 周 (zhōu) mean in Chinese?

Zhou dynasty; circumference

How do you write 周 in stroke order?

周 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 周?

口 is the radical in 周. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 周?

周 (zhōu): surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC); to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; 周末 (zhōumò): weekend; 周围 (zhōuwéi): environs; surroundings; periphery.