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周

Traditional: 週

zhōu

HSK 3.0 · 2

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zhōu · zau1 (Jyutping)

  1. Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
  2. to make a circuit
  3. to circle
  4. circle
  5. circumference
  6. lap
  7. cycle
  8. complete
  9. all
  10. all over
  11. thorough
  12. to help financially
  13. week
  14. weekly
  15. variant of 周[zhou1]
  16. surname Zhou

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

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