HSK 2 · Times of day & week

周

zhōu

week

Stroke order of 周

周 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A bordered 冂 area of mouth 口 and earth 土 that cycles around: a week goes round.

Parts: 冂 frame + 土 earth + 口 mouth

Example sentence

这周我很忙。

I am very busy this week.

Words with 周

周末weekend 上周last week 下周next week 周年anniversary 周围surroundings; around

More words: Times of day & week

半夜midnight 夜night 夜里at night 早晨early morning 晚安good night 午睡afternoon nap 周末weekend 上周last week 下周next week 周年anniversary 月份month 前年the year before last 全年the whole year 分钟minute 刻quarter (of an hour)

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