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CHINESE CHARACTER

昼 (zhòu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhòu
daytime, daylight
HSK 7-99 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

尸 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 昼.

尺 · 旦

Visible components

昼 is decomposed as ⿵尺旦.

STROKES · 9

Write 昼 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 昼 (zhòu) mean in Chinese?

daytime, daylight

How do you write 昼 in stroke order?

昼 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 昼?

尸 is the radical in 昼. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 昼?

昼夜 (zhòuyè): day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop.