周(zhōu)

HSK 28 strokes

surname Zhou

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Character information

Pinyin
zhōu
Meaning
surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 周 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿵冂⿱土口

Border 冂 around land 土 with a well 口

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

冂jiōng土tǔ口kǒu

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

How to write 周 step by step

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

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Words with 周

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

shàng上zhōu周
HSK 2

last week

Open 上周 page →
xià下zhōu周
HSK 2

next week

Open 下周 page →
zhōu周wéi围
HSK 3

environs; surroundings; periphery

Open 周围 page →
zhōu周dào到
HSK 7-9

thoughtful

Open 周到 page →
zhōu周mì密
HSK 7-9

careful; thorough; meticulous

Open 周密 page →
zhōu周xuán旋
HSK 7-9

to mix with others

Open 周旋 page →
yī一zhōu周

one week; all the way around; a whole cycle

Open 一周 page →
bù不zhōu周

not satisfactory

Open 不周 page →

Related characters

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万且业为主举久乐

From 周’s common words

上下围到密旋一不

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