(zhòu)

8 strokesTrad.

crepe

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhòu
Meaning
crepe; wrinkle
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟刍

In this compound, the meaning comes from (silk); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

zhòuzhě

variant of 皱褶

Open 绉褶 page →
wénzhòuzhòu

bookish; genteel; erudite

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Related characters

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