昼 (zhòu): Daytime — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 昼

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 昼

3.

Character Breakdown

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昼

尺ruler

日sun

一one

昼=尺ruler+日sun+一one

The sun (日) measured by a ruler (尺) under a roof (一) marks daytime — the period of daylight.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 昼

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5.

How to Use 昼

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 昼 works in context.

Single HSK word

昼 appears in the HSK word 昼夜, meaning "day and night; round the clock".

HSK 6

zhòu昼

yè夜

day and night; round the clock

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 昼 is used in context

tā他

zhòu昼

yè夜

bù不

tíng停

dì地

gōng工

zuò作

。

He works day and night without stopping.

zhòu昼

jiān间

de的

wēn温

dù度

bǐ比

yè夜

wǎn晚

gāo

bái白

zhòu昼

de的

yáng阳

guāng光

hěn很

wēn温

nuǎn暖

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高

。

The temperature during the day is higher than at night.

。

The daytime sunshine is very warm.

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