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周围

Traditional: 周圍

zhōu wéi

HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 4

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zhōu wéi · zau1 wai4 (Jyutping)

  1. environs; surroundings; periphery

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

周

Meaning
Zhou dynasty; circumference
Radical
口
Strokes
8
Components
⿵冂⿱土口
Cangjie
BGR
Four-corner
7722.0

围

Meaning
surround, encircle, corral
Radical
囗
Strokes
7
Components
⿴囗韦
Cangjie
WQS
Four-corner
6052

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