Learn a Chinese Character - 周 (zhōu) - Week/Circumference

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 口 (Mouth radical)

Stroke Count: 8

Character Decomposition: 吉 - 士 + 冂 (The character can be thought of as a combination of parts related to enclosing and some other elements)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zhōu (First tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

周 can mean "week", "circumference", "all around", or "complete". (The Chinese character '周' can express concepts like a week in time, the circumference of an object, being all - around, or being complete.)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 周末 (zhōu mò) - Weekend
• 周围 (zhōu wéi) - Around
• 周期 (zhōu qī) - Cycle

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

周 can be used as a noun, such as in "一周" (one week), or as an adjective to describe something being all - around. (The character '周' can function as a noun, for example, in the phrase '一周' which means one week. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is all - around.)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, the concept of "周" is related to the cycle of time and the idea of completeness. For example, a week is a cycle of days. (In Chinese culture, the character '周' is associated with the cycle of time and the concept of completeness. For instance, a week represents a cycle of days.)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

可以想象一个方形区域被包围起来，就像“周”表示周围、环绕的意思。(You can imagine a square area being enclosed, just as '周' means around or enclosing.)