周
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zhōu · Zhou dynasty

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HSK 3.0 · Level 2Frequency #352
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8Total strokes

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Top enclosureCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 周

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zhōuWords pronounced zhōu
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Example sentences

Notice where 周 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ qù guò shàng hǎi zhōu wéi de dì fāng.我去过上海周围的地方。

I've been to the area surrounding Shanghai.

Source: Tatoeba #5330088 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shàng zhōu jiàn dào le tā.我上周见到了他。

I saw him last week.

Source: Tatoeba #11294949 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhōu rì cóng lái dōu bú zài jiā.我周日从来都不在家。

I am never at home on Sundays.

Source: Tatoeba #472874 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhōu rì shì yì zhōu de zuì hòu yì tiān.周日是一周的最后一天。

Sunday is the last day of the week.

Source: Tatoeba #476639 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shàng zhōu wǒ zài zhè lǐ zǒu diū guò.上周我在这里走丢过。

I lost my way here last week.

Source: Tatoeba #8501527 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shàng zhōuyī wǒ méi qù shàng xué.上周一我没去上学。

I didn't go to school last Monday.

Source: Tatoeba #1397396 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 周 in context

  1. Say zhōu, then recall the core meaning: Zhou dynasty.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 周末 (zhōu mò), meaning “weekend”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 周 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.