(zhōu)

7 strokesTrad.

to make up (a story)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhōu
Meaning
to make up (a story); Taiwan pr. [zou1]
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠刍

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

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

Made of

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How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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zhōu

to invent crazy nonsense; to cook up (excuses); to talk at random; wild bab…

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wénzhōuzhōu

bookish; genteel; erudite

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(idiom) to talk random nonsense; to say whatever comes into one's head

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