周边
Old HSK 6
周边 (zhōubiān) · surrounding
周边 (zhōubiān) means “surrounding; nearby areas”. It is written with 2 characters: 周 (week) + 边 (side). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 周边 is built
The characters
周 zhōu · week
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)
边 biān · side
What 边 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 臱 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
学校周边有很多小饭馆。Xuéxiào zhōubiān yǒu hěnduō xiǎo fànguǎn.There are lots of small restaurants around the school.
城市周边的交通很方便。Chéngshì zhōubiān de jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn.Transport around the city is very convenient.
Questions about 周边
What does 周边 mean?
周边 (zhōubiān) means “surrounding; nearby areas”.
How do you pronounce 周边?
周边 is pronounced zhōubiān.
Which HSK level is 周边?
周边 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
- 周密zhōumìthorough
- 周期zhōuqīcycle
- 周折zhōuzhétwists and turns
Learn 周边 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 240: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.