周U+54688 STROKES
Entry·pron. zhōu
ㄓㄡ
“A surname; the Zhou Dynasty; to circle or go around; circumference; a week; complete or thorough; all over.”
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- 周邊ㄓㄡ ㄅㄧㄢsurroundings; periphery; rim; (computing) peripheral; (Taiwan) subsidiary; accessory
- 周年ㄓㄡ ㄋㄧㄢˊanniversary; one full year; the completion of a year
- 周圍ㄓㄡ ㄨㄟˊsurroundings; environs; periphery; the area around something; all around an object
- 四周ㄙˋ ㄓㄡall around; on every side; the surrounding area; the four sides; surroundings.
- 周遭ㄓㄡ ㄗㄠsurrounding area; vicinity; all around.
- 周末ㄓㄡ ㄇㄛˋweekend; Saturday and Sunday; the end of the week; time off from work or school
- 周六ㄓㄡ ㄌㄧㄡˋSaturday; the sixth day of the week.
- 周五ㄓㄡ ㄨˇFriday; the fifth day of the week; often used to refer to the last workday of the week in many workplaces
- 周一ㄓㄡ ㄧMonday; the first day of the week in China and Taiwan.
- 周日ㄓㄡ ㄖˋSunday; the day of the week before Monday; (in Taiwan) a weekly magazine or Sunday newspaper supplement
- 周瑜ㄓㄡ ㄩˊZhou Yu (175–210), a renowned military general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period; celebrated for his victory at the Battle of Red Cliffs.
- 周年慶ㄓㄡ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥˋanniversary celebration; a store or brand's anniversary sale event
- 周永康ㄓㄡ ㄩㄥˇ ㄎㄤZhou Yongkang (born 1942); Chinese politician and former petroleum engineer; held senior leadership roles in the Chinese Communist Party.
- 周刊ㄓㄡ ㄎㄢweekly publication; periodical issued once a week; magazine or journal with weekly issues
- 周四ㄓㄡ ㄙˋThursday; the fourth day of the week in the Chinese calendar system.
- 周三ㄓㄡ ㄙㄢWednesday; the third day of the week.
- 周二ㄓㄡ ㄦˋTuesday; the day of the week following Monday and before Wednesday; commonly used in Taiwan and mainland China.
- 周杰倫ㄓㄡ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄨㄣˊJay Chou; Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and musician known for blending Chinese and Western musical styles.
- 周到ㄓㄡ ㄉㄠˋthorough; attentive to every detail; considerate and well-planned; leaving nothing overlooked.
- 周期ㄓㄡ ㄑㄧˊa recurring period of time; a cycle; the time for one complete oscillation or rotation
- 周全ㄓㄡ ㄑㄩㄢˊto help someone achieve something; to support or facilitate; complete; thorough; well-rounded; comprehensive.
- 周公ㄓㄡ ㄍㄨㄥDuke of Zhou; ancient statesman who served as regent and established rites; in dreams, refers to sleeping
- 周休ㄓㄡ ㄒㄧㄡweekly days off; two-day weekend
- 周旋ㄓㄡ ㄒㄩㄢˊsocialize; deal with; cope with; contend with; circle around; revolve
- 眾所周知ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄡ ㄓwidely known; generally recognized by everyone
- 周姓ㄓㄡ ㄒㄧㄥˋsurnamed Zhou; a person with the surname Zhou
- 周恩來ㄓㄡ ㄣ ㄌㄞˊZhou Enlai (1898–1976); Chinese Communist leader, first Premier of the People's Republic of China and early foreign minister.
- 周延ㄓㄡ ㄧㄢˊcomplete and exhaustive; leaving nothing out; in logic, a term that refers to an entire class
- 周遊ㄓㄡ ㄧㄡˊto travel around; to tour; to go on a journey across multiple places.
- 周密ㄓㄡ ㄇㄧˋcareful; thorough; meticulous; (of planning or arrangements) comprehensive and detailed.
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