1. 周
  2. 围

周

Previous (另)Next (较)
  • 490th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 87 words
  • Component in 19 characters

Decomposition

1Once
周→
田口
2Radical
周→
田field口mouth
3Graphical
周→
冂一丨一口

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

周 also appears in:
调雕绸稠碉凋惆倜調啁鲷鵰週赒蜩裯輖鯛翢

Example Words

High Frequency

周 
周围 (周圍)
周边 (周邊)
周末 (週末)

Medium Frequency

周杰伦 (周傑倫)
周易 
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)
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围

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  • 576th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 39 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
围→
囗韦
2Radical
围→
囗enclosure韦tanned leather
3Graphical
围→
冂一一二㇆丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wéi (Wei2)surname Wei
2. wéi (wei2)to encircle • to surround • all around • to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 围 wéi (wei2)The component 囗 is pronounced as 'wéi' (wei2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Appears In

围 also appears in:
涠

Example Words

High Frequency

周围 (周圍)
围脖 (圍脖)
围观 (圍觀)

Medium Frequency

入围 (入圍)
包围 (包圍)
围 (圍)
围巾 (圍巾)
围攻 (圍攻)
围绕 (圍繞)
氛围 (氛圍)
范围 (範圍)
胸围 (胸圍)
腰围 (腰圍)
臀围 (臀圍)
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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.
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