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  *周* | 周* | *周
to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially
HSK 2
environs; surroundings; periphery
HSK 3
anniversary / annual
HSK 2
weekend
HSK 2
period / cycle
HSK 5
thoughtful / considerate / attentive / thorough / also pr. [zhou1 dao5]
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *周* | 周* | *周
week / weekly / variant of
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  *周* | 周* | *周
surname Zhou / Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976
cycle (physics)
Monday
Zhou Shoujuan (1895-1968), writer, translator and art collector in Suzhou, a victim of the Cultural Revolution
Jay Chou (1979-), Taiwanese pop star
Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4
Tuesday
Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star
periphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings / (computing) (attributive) peripheral / merch (abbr. for 周邊商品|周边商品)
HSK 7-9
Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician
Sunday
(dialect) weekday
Zhou Dynasty / Western Zhou 西周 (1046-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou 東周|东周 (770-221 BC)
the Zhou dynasty from 1027 BC
periodic table (chemistry) / abbr. of 元素週期表|元素周期表, periodic table of the elements
to travel around the world
Premier Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来 (1898-1976)
careful; thorough; meticulous
HSK 7-9
Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安, Shaanxi
see 周到
to mix with others / to socialize / to deal with / to contend
HSK 7-9
Stephen Chow (1962-), Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter and film director, known for his mo lei tau 無厘頭|无厘头 movies
Zhouzhuang, old canal town between Shanghai and Suzhou, tourist attraction
twists and turns / vicissitude / complication / difficulty / effort / CL:
Have a nice weekend!
weekly publication
weekly publication
King Cheng of Zhou (1055-1021 BC), reigned 1042-1021 BC as the 2nd king of Western Zhou 西周, son of King Wu of Zhou 周武王
well known
the Rites of Zhou (in Confucianism)
to have financial difficulties / unable to make ends meet
Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王, played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周, and is also known as the "God of Dreams"
periodic system / periodicity (chemistry)
comprehensive / thorough / to bring one's help / to assist
weekly meeting / weekly assembly
Zhou Xiaochuan (1948–), Chinese economist, governor of the People's Bank of China 中國人民銀行|中国人民银行 2002–2018
Wakin Chau (1960-), HK-born Taiwanese singer and actor
to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations / refers to the travels of Confucius
to rotate / to circulate (cash, stock etc) / turnover / circulation / cash flow
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist / Zhou Libo (1967-), Chinese stand-up comedian
Saturday
Zhoucun district of Zibo city 淄博市, Shandong
lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles / the wheel comes full circle
periodic number
Zhou Xuan (1918-1957), Chinese singer and film actress
King Wen of Zhou state (c. 1152-1056 BC), reigned c. 1099-1056 BC as king of Zhou state, leading figure in building the subsequent Western Zhou dynasty, father of King Wu of Zhou 周武王 the first Zhou dynasty king
Zhoucun district of Zibo city 淄博市, Shandong
Zhou Shuren, the real name of author Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅
to have a cash flow problem
Friday
to rent by the week
Zhoukou, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省
fig. with the connivance of both sides / fig. by mutual consent / cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao 曹操 before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战
anniversary celebration
Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff / in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮
revolving fund / working capital / petty cash / turnover
perimeter / circumference
Sunday
to travel around / to tour / to cross
merch; spin-off product (related to a pop-culture franchise such as a movie, game or band etc)
York Chow or Chow Yat-ngok (1947-), Hong Kong doctor and politician, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food since 2004
meticulous / thorough / comprehensive / complete / detailed
periodic function
whole body
Zhoukoudian prehistoric site in Fangshan district 房山區|房山区, Beijing
King Wu of Zhou (-1043), personal name Ji Fa 姬發|姬发, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 1046-1043 BC
(astronomy) diurnal motion
Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安, Shaanxi
Zhou Zuoren (1885-1967), brother of Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅, academic in Japanese and Greek studies, briefly imprisoned after the war as Japanese collaborator, persecuted and died of unknown causes during the Cultural Revolution
Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general
weekly salary
weekday / midweek
thorough / carefully prepared
another name for Book of Changes (I Ching) 易經|易经
Zhouning, a county in Ningde City 寧德市|宁德市, Fujian
Zhou Youguang (1906-2017), PRC linguist, considered the father of Hanyu Pinyin 漢語拼音|汉语拼音
Zhouzhuang, old canal town between Shanghai and Suzhou, tourist attraction
cycle time / cycle speed
Thursday
periodic solution (math.)
Zhou the exploiter, archetypal character in short story 半夜雞叫|半夜鸡叫
Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar
girth; circumference
Zhou dynasty (1046-221 BC)
(astronomy) diurnal circle
Zhou Bi Suan Jing, or Chou Pei Suan Ching, one of the oldest Chinese texts on astronomy and mathematics
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) / same as 週歲|周岁
King Mu, fifth king of Zhou, said to have lived to 105 and reigned 976-922 BC or 1001-947 BC, rich in associated mythology
King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 西周 1046-771 BC

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