circumference; cycle; complete; all around
Animated Stroke Order 周
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HSK Vocabulary: 周
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 周 is used in context
1
tā他
de的
fú服
wù务
fēi非
cháng常
zhōu周
dào到
。
His service is very thoughtful.
2
gōng公
yuán园
zhōu周
wéi围
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
shāng商
diàn店
。
There are many shops around the park.
3
wǒ我
men们
jì计
huà划
zhōu周
mò末
qù去
jiāo郊
yóu游
。
We plan to go on an outing this weekend.
4
jīn今
tiān天
shì是
zhōu周
mò末
。
Today is the weekend.
5
zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
sàn散
bù步
。
We often go for a walk in the park on weekends.
6
zhè这
ge个
zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
zài在
jiā家
xiū休
xī息
，
yīn因
wèi为
shàng上
zhōu周
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
lèi累
le了
。
I plan to rest at home this weekend because I was too tired from work last week.
7
wǒ我
de的
zhōu周
wéi围
yǒu有
shù树
。
There are trees around me.
8
tā他
zǐ仔
xì细
guān观
chá察
le了
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
。
He carefully observed the scenery around him.
9
mā妈
mā妈
zhào照
gù顾
wǒ我
hěn很
zhōu周
dào到
。
Mom takes very good care of me.
10
zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
diàn店
de的
fú服
wù务
hěn很
zhōu周
dào到
，
kè客
rén人
zhù住
dé得
hěn很
shū舒
fú服
。
The service at this hotel is very considerate, and guests feel very comfortable staying here.
Information
Traditional週
Radical口
Strokes8
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#262
Zhuyinㄓㄡ
Components—
UnicodeU+5468
CangjieBGR
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality