(zhòu)

8 strokes

variant of 咒[zhou4]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhòu
Meaning
variant of 咒[zhou4]
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱⿰口口几

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhòuwén

incantation; spell; to curse

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zhòu

to damn; to curse; to revile

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zhòu

to curse; to revile

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zhòu

incantation

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the Great Compassion Mantra

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niànzhòu

to chant a magic spell

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the Band-tightening Spell (in 西游记)

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