周
周 (zhōu) means “week”. It is made of 冂 + 土 + 口 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 周 into its parts
What 周 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Border 冂 around land 土 with a well 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
周 stroke order
Example sentences
我一周去两次图书馆。Wǒ yī zhōu qù liǎng cì túshūguǎn.I go to the library twice a week.
这周你忙不忙？Zhè zhōu nǐ máng bu máng?Are you busy this week?
Words with 周
- 上周shàngzhōulast week
- 下周xià zhōunext week
- 周末zhōumòweekend
- 周年zhōuniánanniversary
- 周围zhōuwéiaround
- 周到zhōudàothoughtful
- 众所周知zhòngsuǒzhōuzhīas everyone knows
- 周边zhōubiānsurrounding
- 周密zhōumìthorough
- 周期zhōuqīcycle
- 周折zhōuzhétwists and turns
- 周转zhōuzhuǎncash flow
Also built with 冂
- 内nèiinside
- 口kǒumouth
- 央yāngcentral
- 巾jīncloth
- 月yuèmonth
- 用yòngto use
- 田tiánfield
- 甲jiǎfirst
- 网wǎngnet
- 肉ròumeat
- 见jiànto see
- 贝bèisea shell
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhōu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | week; circle; all around |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Open at the bottom |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 周
What does 周 mean?
周 (zhōu) means “week; circle; all around”.
How many strokes does 周 have?
周 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 周?
The radical of 周 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 周?
周 is made of 冂 (frame) and 土 (earth) and 口 (mouth).
Which HSK level is 周?
周 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 周 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.