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Pinyin zhōu
Radical
Strokes
8 strokes
Usage
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Definition
(surname) / complete / encircle / circuit / lap / week / cycle / all / every / attentive / thoughtful, bestow alms, cycle / week
周 [zhōu] 1. 圈子,环绕。 Circle, to surround. 2. 普遍、全面。 Universal, comprehensive. 3. 时期的一轮,亦特指一个星期。 A period cycle, specifically referring to a week. 4. 完备。 Complete. 5. 给,接济。 To give, to assist. 6. 中国朝代名。 Name of a Chinese dynasty. 7. 姓。 Surname. 1. 圈子,环绕:~围。~天。~转(zhuǎn )。~匝(①环绕;②周到)。 Circle, to surround: surround; around; revolve; to enclose (i.e., surround or go around). 2. 普遍、全面:~身。~延。~全。~游。 Universal, comprehensive: to affect all; to extend universally; to cover thoroughly; to roam widely. 3. 时期的一轮,亦特指一个星期:~岁。~年。~期。~星(十二年)。上~。 A period cycle, specifically referring to a week: a complete year; a complete cycle; a period; a zodiac sign (12 years). Previous week. 4. 完备:~到。~密。~详。~正(端正)。~折(事情进行不顺利)。 Complete: to be thorough; to be dense; to be detailed; correct (proper); difficulties (issues not proceeding well). 5. 给,接济:~济。 To give, to assist: to provide assistance. 6. 中国朝代名:西~。东~。北~。后~。 Name of a Chinese dynasty: Western Zhou; Eastern Zhou; Northern Zhou; Later Zhou. 7. 姓。 Surname. 周 [zhōu] 形 【本义】: 周密; 周到而没有疏漏 Original meaning: careful; meticulous; well-considered. - 【造字法】: 象形。甲骨文字形,在“田”里加四点,郭沫若认为“周象田中有种植之形。”有稠密和周遍的意思。小篆析为会意,从用口。段玉裁认为,善用口则周密。 Formation of the character: pictograph. In oracle bone script, it represents the shape of crops planted in fields, indicating density and universality. 1. 同本义 (En. careful; meticulous; well-considered) 2. 稠密; 紧密 (En. close) 3. 亲密,亲切,熟悉而情深 (En. intimate) 4. 周到,处处留意和体贴; 周全; 全面 (En. thoughtful; considerate; perfect) 5. 完备 (En. complete) 6. 遍及; 普遍 (En. all; whole) 7. 诚,忠信 (En. honest) 周 [zhōu] 名 1. 周围 (En. circumference; circle; ring; periphery) 2. 拐角儿 (En. corner) 3. 星期 (En. week) 4. 朝代名 (En. Zhou Dynasty) 5. 公元前11世纪周武王灭商后建立,建都镐京 (今陕西西安市南)。历史上称平王东迁以前为西周,以后为东周。公元前256年为秦所灭,共历三十四王,八百多年 (Established in the 11th century BC after the fall of the Shang dynasty by King Wu of Zhou, with the capital at Haojing - present-day Xi'an. Known as the Western Zhou prior to the move of King Ping eastwards, afterwards as Eastern Zhou. It fell to the Qin in 256 BC, spanning 34 kings over 800 years.) 6. 南北朝时,宇文觉代西魏称帝,国号周。史称北周。为隋所灭 (During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Yuwen Jue declared himself emperor of the Northern Zhou, which was overthrown by the Sui dynasty.) 7. 唐时,武则天临朝执政,改国号为周 (In the Tang dynasty, during Wu Zetian's reign, the country was named Zhou.) 8. 五代时,郭威继后汉称帝,国号周。史称后周 (During the Five Dynasties, Guo Wei succeeded the Later Han and declared the Zhou dynasty, known as Later Zhou, which fell to the Song in 960.) 9. 姓. (Surname.) 周 [zhōu] 动 1. 绕一圈,环绕 (En. make a circuit) 2. 保全 (En. preserve) 3. 通“週”。周济; 救济 (En. give financial help to) 4. 合,适合 (En. suit; befit; meet; fit) 5. 巩固 (En. solidate) 6. 保密 (En. keep secret) 7. 通“调”( tiáo)调和,协调 (En. mediate; concert) 周 [zhōu] 动 1. 回 (En. make a circuit; round) 2. “週”同“周” (En. “週” is the same as “周”)
sì zhōu
all around
Zhōu Ēn lái
Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976
zhōu nián
anniversary / annual
zhōu biān
periphery / rim / surroundings / all around / perimeter / peripheral (computing) / spin-offs
zhōu qī
period / cycle
西 Xī Zhōu
Western Zhou (1027-771 BC)
zhōu mò
weekend
měi zhōu
every week
yī zhōu
one week / all the way around / a whole cycle
shàng zhōu
last week
zhōu suì
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
zhōu cháng
perimeter / circumference
zhōu dào
thoughtful / considerate / attentive / thorough / also pr. [zhou1 dao5]
zhōu qī xìng
periodic / periodicity (math) / cyclicity
Zhōu èr
Tuesday
zhōu shēn
whole body
yuán zhōu lǜ
(math.) the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (π)
Xià Shāng zhōu
Xia, Shang and Zhou, the earliest named Chinese dynasties
zhōu ér fù shǐ
lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles / the wheel comes full circle
zhōu wéi
surroundings / environment / to encompass
zhōu kān
weekly publication / weekly
Zhōu liù
Saturday
Zhōu Dūn yí
Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar
Zhōu yì
another name for Book of Changes (I Ching) 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]
zhōu cāng hǎi
Zhou Canghai
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī
as everyone knows (idiom)
zhōu kūn rén
Zhou Kunren
zhōu zāo
surrounding / nearby
zhōu diān
Zhou Dian