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Meaning of 周

Pinyin zhōu

Radical

口

Strokes

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".

四周 sì zhōu

all around

周恩来 Zhōu Ēn lái

Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976

周年 zhōu nián

anniversary / annual

周边 zhōu biān

periphery / rim / surroundings / all around / perimeter / peripheral (computing) / spin-offs

周期 zhōu qī

period / cycle

西周 Xī Zhōu

Western Zhou (1027-771 BC)

周末 zhōu mò

weekend

每周 měi zhōu

every week

一周 yī zhōu

one week / all the way around / a whole cycle

上周 shàng zhōu

last week

周岁 zhōu suì

one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)

周长 zhōu cháng

perimeter / circumference

周到 zhōu dào

thoughtful / considerate / attentive / thorough / also pr. [zhou1 dao5]

周期性 zhōu qī xìng

periodic / periodicity (math) / cyclicity

周二 Zhōu èr

Tuesday

周身 zhōu shēn

whole body

圆周率 yuán zhōu lǜ

(math.) the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (π)

夏商周 Xià Shāng zhōu

Xia, Shang and Zhou, the earliest named Chinese dynasties

周而复始 zhōu ér fù shǐ

lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles / the wheel comes full circle

周围 zhōu wéi

surroundings / environment / to encompass

周刊 zhōu kān

weekly publication / weekly

周六 Zhōu liù

Saturday

周敦颐 Zhōu Dūn yí

Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar

周易 Zhōu yì

another name for Book of Changes (I Ching) 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]

周沧海 zhōu cāng hǎi

Zhou Canghai

众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

as everyone knows (idiom)

周坤仁 zhōu kūn rén

Zhou Kunren

周遭 zhōu zāo

surrounding / nearby

周颠 zhōu diān

Zhou Dian