• 490th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 147 words
  • Component in 19 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhōu (Zhou1)surname Zhou • Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)
2. zhōu (zhou1)to make a circuit • to circle • circle • circumference • lap • cycle • complete • all • all over • thorough • to help financially
3. zhōu (zhou1)week • weekly • variant of 周[zhou1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhōu (zhou1)The component is pronounced as 'kǒu' (kou3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for zhōu (zhou1)The component is pronounced as 'kǒu' (kou3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

周围 (周圍)
周边 (周邊)
周末 (週末)

Uncommon

周杰伦 (周傑倫)
周易 
周星驰 (周星馳)
周岁 (周歲)
周渝民 
周瑜 
周身 
周遭 
四周 
周一 (週一)
周三 (週三)
周二 (週二)
周五 (週五)
周六 (週六)
周刊 (週刊)
周到 (週到)
周四 (週四)
周年 (週年)
周日 (週日)
周期 (週期)
周而复始 (週而復始)

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  • 1239th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 32 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. kān (kan1)to print • to publish • publication • periodical

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for kān (kan1)The component is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for kān (kan1)The component is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

报刊 (報刊)
周刊 (週刊)

Uncommon

刊物 
刊登 
刊载 (刊載)
创刊 (創刊)
书刊 (書刊)
月刊 
期刊 
特刊 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.