周 zhōu — Zhou dynasty, all around · English

周

zhōu

Zhou dynasty, all around

At a glance · 周

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

周字小篆从用从口，会意为周密、周遍；本义为环绕、周密，亦为朝代名。甲骨文象田界密布。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

周本义为周密、周遍，后指周朝。

Structure

周为会意字，描摹界画周密之形，引申为周全。

At a glance

Pinyinzhōu

Radical口

Strokes8

UnicodeU+5468

Character type会意

Theme其他

Six languages, one character

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English Zhou dynasty, all around Zhou is an associative character meaning thorough and all around, also the Zhou dynasty.

Français dynastie Zhou, autour Zhou est un caractère associatif signifiant minutieux et tout autour, aussi la dynastie Zhou.

Español dinastía Zhou, alrededor Zhou es un carácter asociativo que significa minucioso y alrededor, también la dinastía Zhou.

العربية سلالة تشو، حول تشو حرف تركيبي يعني المحيط والشامل، وكذا سلالة تشو.

Русский династия Чжоу, вокруг Чжоу — ассоциативный знак, означающий тщательный и повсюду, также династия Чжоу.

Common words

周围zhōu wéiaround
周末zhōu mòweekend

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