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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- zhou1
- English meanings
- Surname
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Enclosed from above structure
Enclosed from above arrangement: outside 冂; inside 壴.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
universe; time
prefecture; state
daytime
continent
wrinkled
gruel
boat
axle; axis
sudden; step
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 周期
- 周末
- 周边
- 四周