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周

zhōu

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Measure word

周 (zhōu) is a Chinese word meaning “Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. surname Zhou
  2. Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
  3. to make a circuit
  4. to circle
  5. circle
  6. circumference
  7. lap
  8. cycle
  9. complete
  10. all
  11. all over
  12. thorough
  13. to help financially

Stroke order

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Example

這件事過了一周才解決。

This matter wasn't resolved until a week later.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).