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Meaning of

Pinyin zhōu
Radical
Strokes
8
Definition
(surname) / complete / encircle / circuit / lap / week / cycle / all / every / attentive / thoughtful, bestow alms, cycle / week
Usage
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周 [zhōu] 1. 圈子,环绕。 [En.] Circle; to surround. 2. 普遍、全面。 [En.] Universal; comprehensive. 3. 时期的一轮,亦特指一个星期。 [En.] A cycle of time; specifically refers to a week. 4. 完备。 [En.] Complete. 5. 给,接济。 [En.] To give; to assist. 6. 中国朝代名。 [En.] Name of a Chinese dynasty. 7. 姓。 [En.] A family name. 周 [zhōu] (形) 本义: 周密;周到而没有疏漏 [En.] The original meaning: meticulous; thorough without omissions. 造字法: 象形。汉字的形状表示田中有种植之形。 [En.] Character formation: Pictographic. The shape represents cultivation within a field. 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)。 [En.] Established after King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty in the 11th century B.C., with its capital at Haojing (now south of Xi'an, Shaanxi). 6. 南北朝时,宇文觉代西魏称帝,国号周。 [En.] During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Yuwen Jue called himself emperor, naming his state Zhou. 7. 唐时,武则天临朝执政,改国号为周。 [En.] During the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian took power and renamed the state Zhou. 8. 五代时,郭威继后汉称帝,国号周。 [En.] During the Five Dynasties, Guo Wei declared himself emperor, naming his state Zhou. 9. 姓。 [En.] A family name. 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) 5. 巩固 ([En.] solidate) 6. 保密 ([En.] keep secret) 7. 通“调”。调和,协调 ([En.] mediate; concert) 週 [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

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Four Corner
77220
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